Division I · Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's)
U.S. Naval Academy Men's Water Polo
Annapolis, MD · the Midshipmen · U.S. Naval Academy overview
994
APR
99% of players retained
9%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
U.S. Naval Academy fields a men's water polo team in the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 994, about the median of 985, with 99% of players retained year to year.
Among Division I men's water polo programs
Where this program sits against its 29 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 24)
The program
- Division I roster cap24 from 2025-26
- Academic Progress Rate994 multi-year; 977 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Nicolao head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jack Finch | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ken Vincent | Assistant Coach / Goalkeepers | 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 water polo players21,756 2024-25
- Division I roster spots676 29 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 32 3.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's water polo 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 →4,465undergraduates · 4,465 students in all
Women 30% Men 70%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →9%admitted · of 14,727 applicants
SAT middle 50%1200 – 1420
ACT middle 50%24 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 92%
Men's Water Polo
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate994
99% of players kept year to year
Cost
Full picture →Campus safety
Full picture →No campus safety figures on file.
Majors
Full picture →42%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 12 fields · Bachelor'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 Water Polo programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions9% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid—Sticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 42%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 4,465Setting, 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 Water Polo programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University Division III · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 25 | 18 | $144k | — | 8% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) | 31 | 16 | $648k | 995 | 44% | |
| Mount St. Mary's University Division I · Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) | 67 | 29 | $443k | — | 72% | |
| Princeton University Division I · Northeast Water Polo Conference | 135 | 27 | $701k | 983 | 4% | |
| Bucknell University Division I · Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) | 138 | 17 | $478k | 977 | 32% |
Other men's water polo programs in the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's)
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University 1 over cap | 25 | $921k | $36,858 | 1000 | vs | |
| George Washington University room for 8 | 16 | $648k | $40,515 | 995 | vs | |
| Bucknell University room for 7 | 17 | $478k | $28,146 | 977 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University 5 over cap | 29 | $443k | $15,276 | — | vs | |
| Wagner College room for 2 | 22 | $409k | $18,589 | 994 | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University room for 3 | 21 | $312k | $14,860 | — | vs | |
| U.S. Naval Academy | — | — | — | 994 | vs |
Every Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) men's water polo program · Men's Water Polo budgets ranked