Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Saginaw Valley State University Men's Swimming & Diving
University Center, MI · the Cardinals · Saginaw Valley State University overview
27
Roster
2024–25 season
$304k
Team budget
54th percentile in Division II
$11,265
Per roster spot
median $11,576
4
Coaches
2 head · 2 assistant
73%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Saginaw Valley State University fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, above the median of 23, with 2 head coaches and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $304,174, about the median of $284k — $11,265 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's swimming & diving programs. The school gave $2,207,085 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,970 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 71 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#33Team budgetof 71 · Division II#41Spend per playerof 71 · Division II#20Roster sizeof 71 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's swimming & diving program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff2 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$304,174 for the year
- Operating expenses$57,695 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,265 division median $11,576
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,207,085 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,970 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$61,593 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Lintjer head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike Darbee | Assistant Swimming & Diving Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kim Dowis-Brown | Head Diving Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 players119,102 2024-25
- Division II roster spots1,700 71 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 70 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the men'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 →6,184undergraduates · 6,889 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →73%admitted · of 10,222 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1160
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →27on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $304,174 $11,266 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 2 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,207,085
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $61,593
Cost
Full picture →$15,144net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,240 in-state · $28,752 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.59violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 23 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 Swimming & Diving program27 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions73% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,144 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 6,184Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.59 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 37 | 11 | $89k | — | 66% | |
| Oakland University Division I · Horizon League | 69 | 23 | $607k | 990 | 70% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 86 | 40 | $2.6M | 998 | 18% | |
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 91 | 47 | $214k | — | 71% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 91 | 23 | $424k | — | 97% | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 92 | 28 | $623k | — | 82% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 96 | 15 | $129k | — | 83% | |
| Grand Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 104 | 35 | $493k | — | 95% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 118 | 16 | $121k | — | 76% | |
| Hope College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 119 | 36 | $136k | — | 76% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | 28 | $623k | $22,253 | — | vs | |
| Northern Michigan University | 30 | $619k | $20,639 | — | vs | |
| Grand Valley State University | 35 | $493k | $14,096 | — | vs | |
| St. Cloud State University | 43 | $431k | $10,012 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 23 | $424k | $18,423 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 27 | $304k | $11,265 | — | vs | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 26 | $284k | $10,937 | — | vs | |
| Lake Superior State University | 3 | $88k | $29,363 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's swimming & diving program · Men's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked