Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
U.S. Air Force Academy Men's Lacrosse
USAF Academy, CO · the Falcons · U.S. Air Force Academy overview
988
APR
99% of players retained
14%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
U.S. Air Force Academy fields a men's lacrosse team in the Atlantic Sun Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 988, about the median of 988, with 99% of players retained year to year.
Among Division I men's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 77 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 48)
The program
- Division I roster cap48 from 2025-26
- Academic Progress Rate988 multi-year; 990 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Wilson | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Colin McGuire | Assistant Coach, Offensive Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Doug Murray | Goalie Coach & Defensive Assistant | On file · sign in |
| Scott Popelar | Director of Player Development | 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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's lacrosse 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 →4,124undergraduates · 4,124 students in all
Women 29% Men 71%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →14%admitted · of 9,543 applicants
SAT middle 50%1250 – 1450
ACT middle 50%26 – 33
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate988
99% of players kept year to year
Cost
Full picture →Campus safety
Full picture →No campus safety figures on file.
Majors
Full picture →35%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 16 fields · Bachelor's
Research U.S. Air Force Academy
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 programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions14% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid—Sticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 35%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 4,124Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety—Three 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado College Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 12 | 46 | $429k | — | 20% | |
| University of Denver Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 46 | 50 | $2.6M | 963 | 71% | |
| Adams State University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 119 | 38 | $293k | — | — |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the Atlantic Sun Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah 3 over cap | 51 | $2.4M | $47,701 | 997 | vs | |
| Jacksonville University 15 over cap | 63 | $1.8M | $28,819 | 975 | vs | |
| Bellarmine University 12 over cap | 60 | $1.6M | $26,569 | 939 | vs | |
| Mercer University 2 over cap | 50 | $1.2M | $24,902 | 974 | vs | |
| Queens University of Charlotte 9 over cap | 57 | $947k | $16,620 | — | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 988 | vs |
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