Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's)
Union College (New York) Men's Ice Hockey
Schenectady, NY · the Garnet Chargers · Union College (New York) overview
28
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 26
$2.1M
Team budget
25th percentile in Division I
$74,365
Per roster spot
median $102,081
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
995
APR
100% of players retained
44%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Union College (New York) fields a men's ice hockey team in the ECAC Hockey (Men's) (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,082,229, below the median of $3M — $74,365 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (51 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 995, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $877,128 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $2,272 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#45Team budgetof 60 · Division I#44Spend per playerof 60 · Division I#26Roster sizeof 60 · Division I#16APRof 60 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's ice hockey program
Roster sizes (cap 26)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,082,229 for the year
- Operating expenses$397,440 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$74,365 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$877,128 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$2,272 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$87,569 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Hauge head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike Zannella | Assistant Men's Hockey Coach | not on file |
| Bryan McDonald | Goaltending Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJanuary 1 of sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,650 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 20 5.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's ice hockey 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 →2,082undergraduates · 2,082 students in all
Women 45% Men 55%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →44%admitted · of 9,295 applicants
SAT middle 50%1310 – 1480
ACT middle 50%30 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2628
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate995
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,082,229 $74,365 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $877,128
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $87,569
Cost
Full picture →$42,884net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $66,456
Campus safety
Full picture →4.36violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 17 fields · Bachelor's
Research Union College (New York)
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 Ice Hockey program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions44% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$42,884 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,082Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.36 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 14 | 28 | $2.8M | 983 | 58% | |
| Skidmore College Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 21 | 31 | $317k | — | 23% | |
| Williams College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 38 | 28 | $334k | — | 10% | |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 43 | 26 | $184k | — | 92% | |
| Utica University Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 71 | 27 | $646k | — | 87% | |
| Westfield State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 75 | 24 | $178k | — | 81% | |
| Hamilton College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 77 | 32 | $702k | — | 12% | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 77 | 27 | $3.8M | 962 | 58% | |
| Amherst College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 78 | 26 | $426k | — | 10% | |
| Colgate University Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 81 | 27 | $3.1M | 1000 | 12% | |
| Keene State College Division III · Little East Conference | 84 | 29 | $313k | — | 89% | |
| Western New England University Division III · Conference of New England | 87 | 30 | $233k | — | 83% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the ECAC Hockey (Men's)
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac University 1 over cap | 27 | $3.4M | $127,660 | 978 | vs | |
| Colgate University 1 over cap | 27 | $3.1M | $114,133 | 1000 | vs | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2 over cap | 28 | $2.8M | $101,496 | 983 | vs | |
| Clarkson University at cap | 26 | $2.8M | $109,293 | 1000 | vs | |
| St. Lawrence University 3 over cap | 29 | $2.8M | $97,579 | 983 | vs | |
| Cornell University 5 over cap | 31 | $2.7M | $87,348 | 993 | vs | |
| Union College (New York) 2 over cap | 28 | $2.1M | $74,365 | 995 | vs | |
| Harvard University 5 over cap | 31 | $1.9M | $60,493 | 1000 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College 2 over cap | 28 | $1.7M | $62,152 | 993 | vs | |
| Princeton University 1 over cap | 27 | $1.5M | $56,933 | 1000 | vs | |
| Yale University 3 over cap | 29 | $1.4M | $49,994 | 1000 | vs | |
| Brown University 5 over cap | 31 | $1.4M | $44,690 | 1000 | vs |
Every ECAC Hockey (Men's) men's ice hockey program · Men's Ice Hockey budgets ranked