Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's)
Providence College Men's Ice Hockey
Providence, RI · the Friars · Providence College overview
28
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 26
$5M
Team budget
85th percentile in Division I
$179,732
Per roster spot
median $102,081
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
974
APR
96% of players retained
49%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Providence College fields a men's ice hockey team in the Hockey East Association (Men's) (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $5,032,496, well above the median of $3M — $179,732 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (51 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 974, about the median of 990, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,659,483 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,458 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Roster sizes (cap 26)
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The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$5,032,496 for the year
- Operating expenses$872,900 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$179,732 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate974 multi-year; 945 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,659,483 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,458 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$499,746 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nate Leaman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ron Rolston | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Joel Beal | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Joe Palmer | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Theresa Feaster | General Manager & Director of Hockey Operations | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJanuary 1 of sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,650 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 20 5.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →4,191undergraduates · 4,635 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →49%admitted · of 12,469 applicants
SAT middle 50%1250 – 1400
ACT middle 50%28 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2628
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate974
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,032,496 $179,732 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,659,483
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $499,746
Cost
Full picture →$46,645net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $60,848
Campus safety
Full picture →1.36violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →45%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Providence College
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.
Men's Ice Hockey program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions49% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$46,645 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 45%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,191Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.36 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Division III · Conference of New England | 2 | 28 | $250k | — | 84% | |
| Brown University Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 2 | 31 | $1.4M | 1000 | 5% | |
| Roger Williams University Division III · Conference of New England | 16 | — | — | — | 88% | |
| Stonehill College Division I · Independent | 24 | 33 | $1.5M | — | 73% | |
| Salve Regina University Division III · Conference of New England | 27 | 33 | $447k | — | 70% | |
| University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Division III · Little East Conference | 27 | 28 | $254k | — | 92% | |
| Nichols College Division III · Conference of New England | 29 | 30 | $233k | — | 88% | |
| Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 31 | 33 | $144k | — | 85% | |
| Curry College Division III · Conference of New England | 32 | 34 | $362k | — | 92% | |
| Babson College Division III · Little East Conference | 33 | 27 | $347k | — | 20% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 33 | 28 | $2.8M | 992 | 21% | |
| Worcester State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 36 | 30 | $183k | — | 90% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Hockey East Association (Men's)
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College 1 over cap | 27 | $6.3M | $232,577 | 957 | vs | |
| Providence College 2 over cap | 28 | $5M | $179,732 | 974 | vs | |
| Boston University 1 over cap | 27 | $4.8M | $177,179 | 957 | vs | |
| Northeastern University 2 over cap | 28 | $4M | $141,433 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell 6 over cap | 32 | $3.9M | $121,554 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst 1 over cap | 27 | $3.8M | $141,673 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Maine 2 over cap | 28 | $3.5M | $124,110 | 982 | vs | |
| Merrimack College 5 over cap | 31 | $3.1M | $100,847 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 2 over cap | 28 | $3.1M | $109,025 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of New Hampshire 1 over cap | 27 | $3M | $109,965 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Vermont 4 over cap | 30 | $2.8M | $93,740 | 995 | vs |
Every Hockey East Association (Men's) men's ice hockey program · Men's Ice Hockey budgets ranked