Northeastern University Women's Swimming & Diving
Northeastern University fields a women's swimming & diving team in the Coastal Athletic Association (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 35 players, above the median of 30, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,242,429, above the median of $830k — $35,497 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's swimming & diving programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (92 of 197 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 991, about the median of 995, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,510,862 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $25,915 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 197 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 30)
The program
- Roster35 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,242,429 for the year
- Operating expenses$167,462 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$35,497 division median $29,970
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 991 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$9,510,862 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,915 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$184,870 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Coates head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lauren Colby | Diving Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bryce Bowie | Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school swimming & diving players138,303 2024-25
- Division I roster spots5,811 197 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 24 4.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's swimming & diving recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 90%
Women's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,242,429 $35,498 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $9,510,862
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $184,870
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $63,141
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 39 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Northeastern University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Women's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simmons University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 1 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| Boston University Division I · Patriot League | 1 | 29 | $421k | 992 | 11% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 1 | 40 | $213k | — | 5% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 3 | 35 | $714k | 1000 | 3% | |
| Boston College Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 4 | 23 | $339k | 1000 | 16% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 5 | 37 | $328k | — | 10% | |
| Bentley University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 8 | 26 | $114k | — | 48% | |
| Brandeis University Division III · University Athletic Association | 9 | 12 | $118k | — | 35% | |
| Babson College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 9 | 20 | $122k | — | 20% | |
| Regis College (Massachusetts) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 11 | 13 | $44k | — | 89% | |
| Wellesley College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 12 | 19 | $182k | — | 14% | |
| Stonehill College Division I · Northeast Conference | 19 | 19 | $421k | — | 73% |
Other women's swimming & diving programs in the Coastal Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University 5 over cap | 35 | $1.2M | $35,497 | 991 | vs | |
| Towson University 1 over cap | 31 | $755k | $24,355 | 996 | vs | |
| Drexel University room for 9 | 21 | $631k | $30,059 | 997 | vs | |
| Stony Brook University room for 15 | 15 | $569k | $37,903 | 1000 | vs | |
| Campbell University room for 13 | 17 | $560k | $32,947 | 987 | vs | |
| Monmouth University room for 10 | 20 | $462k | $23,091 | 995 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington 3 over cap | 33 | $343k | $10,398 | 1000 | vs | |
| William & Mary 4 over cap | 34 | $328k | $9,648 | 1000 | vs |
Every Coastal Athletic Association women's swimming & diving program · Women's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked