Princeton University Men's Water Polo
Princeton University fields a men's water polo team in the Northeast Water Polo Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, about the median of 26, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $701,404, about the median of $638k — $25,977 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's water polo programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 24 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (17 of 29 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 983, about the median of 985, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I men's water polo programs
Where this program sits against its 29 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 24)
The program
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap24 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$701,404 for the year
- Operating expenses$279,001 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$25,977 division median $23,364
- Academic Progress Rate983 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,333,234 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Huw Helman | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Derek Ellingson | Interim Head Men's Water Polo Coach | 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 water polo players21,756 2024-25
- Division I roster spots676 29 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 32 3.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's water polo 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
- 97%
Men's Water Polo
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $701,404 $25,978 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,333,234
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $59,710
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Water Polo programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner College Division I · Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) | 35 | 22 | $409k | 994 | 83% | |
| Fordham University Division I · Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) | 54 | 25 | $921k | 1000 | 56% | |
| Iona University Division I · Northeast Water Polo Conference | 61 | 24 | $305k | 957 | 91% | |
| Long Island University Division I · Northeast Water Polo Conference | 65 | 16 | $277k | — | 90% | |
| Bucknell University Division I · Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) | 124 | 17 | $478k | 977 | 32% | |
| Johns Hopkins University Division III · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 126 | 18 | $144k | — | 8% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) | 135 | — | — | 994 | 9% | |
| Mount St. Mary's University Division I · Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) | 150 | 29 | $443k | — | 72% |
Other men's water polo programs in the Northeast Water Polo Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University room for 5 | 19 | $863k | $45,410 | 1000 | vs | |
| Princeton University 3 over cap | 27 | $701k | $25,977 | 983 | vs | |
| Harvard University room for 6 | 18 | $331k | $18,373 | 995 | vs | |
| Iona University at cap | 24 | $305k | $12,693 | 957 | vs | |
| Long Island University room for 8 | 16 | $277k | $17,300 | — | vs | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 15 | $163k | $10,880 | — | vs |
Every Northeast Water Polo Conference men's water polo program · Men's Water Polo budgets ranked