Division I · Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
The Ohio State University Men's Volleyball
Columbus, OH · the Buckeyes · The Ohio State University overview
19
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 18
$1.5M
Team budget
81st percentile in Division I
$78,843
Per roster spot
median $35,433
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
990
APR
99% of players retained
51%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
The Ohio State University fields a men's volleyball team in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, about the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,498,024, well above the median of $783k — $78,843 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (20 of 27 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 990, 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 volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 27 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#6Team budgetof 27 · Division I#4Spend per playerof 27 · Division I#18Roster sizeof 27 · Division I#9APRof 27 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 18)
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The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,498,024 for the year
- Operating expenses$310,237 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$78,843 division median $35,433
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 1000 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Burch head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Aaron Capocci | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Megan Lush | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nicolas Szerszen | Assistant 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 volleyball players95,972 2024-25
- Division I roster spots554 27 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 170 0.58% 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 Volleyball
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1819
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate990
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,498,024 $78,843 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 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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Men's Volleyball program19 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 Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wittenberg University Division III · Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League | 43 | 20 | $190k | — | 91% | |
| Central State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 50 | 20 | $309k | — | 46% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association | 103 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League | 107 | 14 | $106k | — | 57% | |
| Baldwin Wallace University Division III · Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League | 113 | 18 | $146k | — | 77% | |
| University of Mount Union Division III · Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League | 118 | 15 | $151k | — | 80% | |
| Ball State University Division I · Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association | 128 | 23 | $783k | 996 | 72% | |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 129 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 130 | 19 | $118k | — | 60% | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 133 | 15 | $74k | — | 93% | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Division I · Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association | 135 | 16 | $423k | 1000 | 86% | |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) Division I · Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association | 137 | 21 | $312k | — | 65% |
Other men's volleyball programs in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University 1 over cap | 19 | $1.5M | $78,843 | 990 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago 7 over cap | 25 | $950k | $38,009 | 985 | vs | |
| Ball State University 5 over cap | 23 | $783k | $34,064 | 996 | vs | |
| Lewis University | 29 | $618k | $21,305 | — | vs | |
| Queens University of Charlotte 4 over cap | 22 | $489k | $22,214 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne room for 2 | 16 | $423k | $26,425 | 1000 | vs | |
| McKendree University | 21 | $402k | $19,159 | — | vs | |
| Lindenwood University 2 over cap | 20 | $339k | $16,967 | — | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association men's volleyball program · Men's Volleyball budgets ranked