Division I · BIG EAST Conference
Providence College Men's Lacrosse
Providence, RI · the Friars · Providence College overview
54
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 48
$2.3M
Team budget
80th percentile in Division I
$42,933
Per roster spot
median $31,286
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
985
APR
97% of players retained
49%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Providence College fields a men's lacrosse team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 54 players, about the median of 51, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,318,408, above the median of $1.6M — $42,933 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 48 in force from 2025-26, that is 6 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (54 of 77 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 985, about the median of 988, with 97% 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 lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 77 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#16Team budgetof 77 · Division I#18Spend per playerof 77 · Division I#19Roster sizeof 77 · Division I#46APRof 77 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 48)
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The program
- Roster54 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap48 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,318,408 for the year
- Operating expenses$438,900 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$42,933 division median $31,286
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 987 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Benson | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Casey Brodersen | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Carroll Kennedy | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Shawn Ewert | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players113,696 2024-25
- Division I roster spots3,813 77 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 30 3.4% 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 Lacrosse
Full picture →54on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4854
6 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate985
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,318,408 $42,933 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 Lacrosse program54 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 Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Division III · Conference of New England | 2 | 29 | $144k | — | 84% | |
| Brown University Division I · The Ivy League | 2 | 59 | $1.8M | 997 | 5% | |
| Bryant University Division I · America East Conference | 7 | 55 | $1.6M | 985 | 66% | |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 16 | 40 | $199k | — | 71% | |
| Roger Williams University Division III · Conference of New England | 16 | 49 | $191k | — | 88% | |
| Dean College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 17 | 42 | $115k | — | 74% | |
| Salve Regina University Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 27 | 59 | $224k | — | 70% | |
| University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Division III · Little East Conference | 27 | — | — | — | 92% | |
| Nichols College Division III · Conference of New England | 29 | 40 | $260k | — | 88% | |
| Curry College Division III · Conference of New England | 32 | 36 | $140k | — | 92% | |
| Babson College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 33 | 57 | $296k | — | 20% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League | 33 | 48 | $838k | 1000 | 21% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Denver 2 over cap | 50 | $2.6M | $51,366 | 963 | vs | |
| Georgetown University 4 over cap | 52 | $2.5M | $47,690 | 994 | vs | |
| Providence College 6 over cap | 54 | $2.3M | $42,933 | 985 | vs | |
| Marquette University 5 over cap | 53 | $2.3M | $42,932 | 986 | vs | |
| St. John's University (New York) 4 over cap | 52 | $2.3M | $43,542 | 989 | vs | |
| Villanova University room for 1 | 47 | $2M | $42,853 | 1000 | vs |
Every BIG EAST Conference men's lacrosse program · Men's Lacrosse budgets ranked