Division I · Big Ten Conference
The Ohio State University Men's Lacrosse
Columbus, OH · the Buckeyes · The Ohio State University overview
49
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 48
$3.4M
Team budget
96th percentile in Division I
$70,325
Per roster spot
median $31,286
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
986
APR
99% of players retained
51%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
The Ohio State University fields a men's lacrosse team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 49 players, about the median of 51, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,445,956, well above the median of $1.6M — $70,325 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 48 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 986, about the median of 988, with 99% 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 lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 77 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#4Team budgetof 77 · Division I#4Spend per playerof 77 · Division I#51Roster sizeof 77 · Division I#43APRof 77 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 48)
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The program
- Roster49 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap48 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,445,956 for the year
- Operating expenses$537,614 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$70,325 division median $31,286
- Academic Progress Rate986 multi-year; 988 latest
- Players retained99% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Myers head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Danehy | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Kyle Gallagher | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Kendall Collins | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 →45,728undergraduates · 60,046 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →51%admitted · of 70,028 applicants
SAT middle 50%1330 – 1480
ACT middle 50%29 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →49on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4849
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate986
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,445,956 $70,326 per roster spot · top 10% 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 →$19,575net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,859 in-state · $38,365 out
Campus safety
Full picture →4.01violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 57 burglaries · 172 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Associate's, 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 Lacrosse program49 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions51% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,575 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 45,728Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.01 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 5 | 41 | $197k | — | 73% | |
| Otterbein University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 9 | 44 | $163k | — | 83% | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 21 | 50 | $338k | — | 51% | |
| Denison University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 26 | 51 | $483k | — | 17% | |
| Kenyon College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 41 | 51 | $209k | — | 31% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 43 | 39 | $194k | — | 91% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 58 | 20 | $104k | — | 85% | |
| Muskingum University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 67 | 35 | $187k | — | 82% | |
| Ohio Northern University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 68 | 44 | $366k | — | 73% | |
| Heidelberg University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 78 | 25 | $136k | — | 68% | |
| Tiffin University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 78 | 46 | $478k | — | 80% | |
| The College of Wooster Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 80 | 44 | $239k | — | 54% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University 1 over cap | 49 | $3.4M | $70,325 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Michigan 8 over cap | 56 | $3.4M | $60,229 | 999 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, College Park 2 over cap | 50 | $3.2M | $63,930 | 977 | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 3 over cap | 51 | $2.9M | $56,677 | 983 | vs | |
| Johns Hopkins University 10 over cap | 58 | $2.8M | $49,110 | 987 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University 1 over cap | 49 | $2.4M | $49,748 | 996 | vs |
Every Big Ten Conference men's lacrosse program · Men's Lacrosse budgets ranked