Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Men's Swimming & Diving
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, above the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $475,014, below the median of $592k — $13,971 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's swimming & diving programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (52 of 134 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 986, about the median of 987, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,655,386 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,648 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 134 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 30)
The program
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$475,014 for the year
- Operating expenses$65,221 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,971 division median $22,884
- Academic Progress Rate986 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,655,386 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,648 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$315,254 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Hanson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Chunhua Zhao | Diving Coach | On file · sign in |
| Laura Carver | Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Braden Tiffany | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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 I roster spots3,828 134 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 31 3.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $475,014 $13,971 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,655,386
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $315,254
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $13,244
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
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Men's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKendree University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 70 | 37 | $554k | — | 64% | |
| Saint Louis University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 84 | 34 | $330k | 994 | 81% | |
| University of Southern Indiana Division I · The Summit League | 86 | 33 | $242k | — | 95% | |
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · University Athletic Association | 88 | 33 | $223k | — | 12% | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 91 | 23 | $265k | — | 57% | |
| University of Evansville Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 94 | 22 | $333k | 997 | 78% | |
| Eastern Illinois University Division I · The Summit League | 134 | 18 | $127k | 989 | 68% | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 140 | 21 | $325k | — | 73% | |
| Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 148 | 9 | $70k | — | 54% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 150 | 14 | $91k | — | 75% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst room for 9 | 21 | $548k | $26,082 | 969 | vs | |
| Ball State University room for 1 | 29 | $502k | $17,308 | 993 | vs | |
| Missouri State University room for 11 | 19 | $480k | $25,240 | 995 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 4 over cap | 34 | $475k | $13,971 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago room for 2 | 28 | $426k | $15,199 | 952 | vs | |
| University of Evansville room for 8 | 22 | $333k | $15,147 | 997 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University room for 4 | 26 | $165k | $6,343 | 982 | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference men's swimming & diving program · Men's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked