Division I · Mountain West Conference
U.S. Air Force Academy Men's Swimming & Diving
USAF Academy, CO · the Falcons · U.S. Air Force Academy overview
989
APR
99% of players retained
14%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
U.S. Air Force Academy fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Mountain West Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 989, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year.
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
- Division I roster cap30 from 2025-26
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 990 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Clayton head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Van Valkenburg | Head Diving Coach | On file · sign in |
| Doak Finch | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jim Hocking | Assistant Diving Coach | not on file |
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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 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 →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 Swimming & Diving
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate989
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 Swimming & Diving 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 Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 12 | 29 | $249k | — | 20% | |
| University of Denver Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Swimming | 46 | 32 | $1.6M | 981 | 71% | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 54 | 23 | $242k | — | 60% | |
| Adams State University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 119 | 18 | $132k | — | — |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Mountain West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii, Manoa room for 2 | 28 | $1M | $36,729 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas room for 3 | 27 | $906k | $33,563 | 952 | vs | |
| University of Wyoming room for 6 | 24 | $874k | $36,406 | 989 | vs | |
| Grand Canyon University room for 3 | 27 | $746k | $27,625 | 975 | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 989 | vs |
Every Mountain West Conference men's swimming & diving program · Men's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked