The Ohio State University Men's Ice Hockey
The Ohio State University fields a men's ice hockey team in the Big Ten Conference (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 $4,686,486, well above the median of $3M — $167,374 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 986, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $15,234,454 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $30,591 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 26)
The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$4,686,486 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,223,271 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$167,374 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate986 multi-year; 991 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$15,234,454 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$30,591 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,853,829 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Rohlik head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| JB Bittner | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Paul Kirtland | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Carter Krier | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Layne LeBel | Director of Hockey Operations | On file · sign in |
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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's ice hockey 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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $4,686,486 $167,375 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $15,234,454
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,853,829
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,859 in-state · $38,365 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 57 burglaries · 172 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · National Collegiate Hockey Conference | 93 | — | — | — | — | |
| Bowling Green State University Division I · Central Collegiate Hockey Assn | 101 | 28 | $2.5M | 977 | 81% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 142 | 28 | $388k | — | 68% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame 3 over cap | 29 | $7M | $240,368 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities at cap | 26 | $7M | $267,876 | 997 | vs | |
| Michigan State University at cap | 26 | $6.6M | $255,055 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison at cap | 26 | $5.5M | $210,847 | 978 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University 1 over cap | 27 | $5.2M | $191,085 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Michigan 1 over cap | 27 | $4.7M | $174,496 | 983 | vs | |
| The Ohio State University 2 over cap | 28 | $4.7M | $167,374 | 986 | vs |
Every Big Ten Conference men's ice hockey program · Men's Ice Hockey budgets ranked