Division I · Metro Conference
Sacred Heart University · Athletics
Fairfield, CT · Suburb · Private · Doctoral/professional university · the Pioneers · Website ↗
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26
Programs on the site
of the sports Sacred sponsors
1,280
Roster spots
$29M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$16M
Athletic aid
$7.9M women's · $7.8M men's
$357k
Recruiting spend
$142k women's · $215k men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Metro Conference | 37 | 9 over | 3 | $1.2M | $33,621 | 986 | |
| Baseball | Metro Conference | 39 | 5 over | 4 | $997k | $25,570 | 984 | |
| Men's Basketball | Metro Conference | 16 | 1 over | 5 | $2.2M | $137,136 | 954 | |
| Women's Basketball | Metro Conference | 14 | room 1 | 5 | $2M | $143,823 | 995 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Metro Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | 987 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Metro Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | 993 | |
| Field Hockey | Northeast Conference | 26 | room 1 | 2 | $853k | $32,795 | 1000 | |
| Football | Coastal Athletic Association | 154 | 49 over | 1 | $5.4M | $35,152 | 954 | |
| Men's Golf | Metro Conference | 15 | 6 over | 2 | $384k | $25,628 | 998 | |
| Women's Golf | Metro Conference | 9 | at cap | 2 | $432k | $48,031 | 992 | |
| Men's Ice Hockey | Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 31 | 5 over | 4 | $3.1M | $101,121 | 991 | |
| Women's Ice Hockey | New England Women's Hockey Alliance | 35 | 9 over | 3 | $1.3M | $37,369 | 1000 | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Metro Conference | 60 | 12 over | 4 | $1.4M | $23,440 | 983 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Metro Conference | 30 | room 8 | 3 | $865k | $28,849 | 991 | |
| Women's Rowing | Metro Conference | 68 | at cap | 1 | $676k | $9,942 | 993 | |
| Men's Soccer | Metro Conference | 32 | 4 over | 4 | $824k | $25,754 | 980 | |
| Softball | Metro Conference | 25 | at cap | 3 | $1M | $41,356 | 1000 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Metro Conference | 30 | at cap | 3 | $779k | $25,956 | 993 | |
| Men's Tennis | Metro Conference | 13 | 3 over | 4 | $243k | $18,669 | 994 | |
| Women's Tennis | Metro Conference | 12 | 2 over | 4 | $532k | $44,352 | 999 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Metro Conference | 232 | 187 over | 1 | $695k | $2,996 | 986 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Metro Conference | 269 | 224 over | 1 | $1.2M | $4,578 | 987 | |
| Men's Volleyball | Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association | 23 | 5 over | 2 | $487k | $21,178 | 985 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Metro Conference | 22 | 4 over | 2 | $1.2M | $56,409 | 989 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association | 58 | 28 over | 2 | $550k | $9,476 | 993 | |
| Women's Wrestling | Independent | 30 | at cap | 2 | $460k | $15,343 | — |
The department
- Athletics directorJudy Ann Riccio
- Sports informationDaniel Ruede
- NicknamePioneers
- NCAA member since9/1/1970
- Primary conferenceMetro Conference
- Athletics sitesacredheartpioneers.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$12,994 $7.9M across 607 spots
- Men's teams$11,577 $7.8M across 673 spots
Averages across every team of that gender. Programs differ enormously — see each team's page for its own budget and roster.
Where it ranks
#2Most athletesof 363 · Division I#7Most teamsof 363 · Division I#32Athlete shareof 363 · Division I#56Scholarship dollarsof 360 · Division I
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