University of Cincinnati Men's Swimming & Diving
University of Cincinnati fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, above the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $807,604, above the median of $592k — $25,237 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's swimming & diving programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (52 of 134 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 982, about the median of 987, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,482,595 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,826 per roster spot.
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
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$807,604 for the year
- Operating expenses$62,982 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$25,237 division median $22,884
- Academic Progress Rate982 multi-year; 943 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,482,595 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,826 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,549,379 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joey Ferreri head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $807,604 $25,238 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,482,595
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,549,379
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,906 in-state · $28,240 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 28 burglaries · 73 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Cincinnati
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 2 | 23 | $320k | 979 | 88% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 8 | 12 | $153k | — | 96% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 17 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 43 | 10 | $79k | — | 85% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 67 | 10 | $115k | — | 91% | |
| Transylvania University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 75 | 24 | $89k | — | 85% | |
| University of Kentucky Division I · Southeastern Conference | 75 | 44 | $2.1M | 990 | 92% | |
| Franklin College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 85 | 13 | $104k | — | 71% | |
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 86 | 15 | $83k | — | — | |
| Ball State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 88 | 29 | $502k | 993 | 72% | |
| Asbury University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 88 | 9 | $61k | — | 64% | |
| Bellarmine University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 90 | 23 | $296k | — | 94% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona 6 over cap | 36 | $2.1M | $58,526 | 982 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 7 over cap | 37 | $1.9M | $50,327 | 993 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University room for 3 | 27 | $1.9M | $68,776 | 977 | vs | |
| University of Utah 13 over cap | 43 | $1.8M | $42,296 | 962 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University at cap | 30 | $1.6M | $52,146 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 2 over cap | 32 | $808k | $25,237 | 982 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 4 over cap | 34 | $615k | $18,086 | 979 | vs |
Every Big 12 Conference men's swimming & diving program · Men's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked