Division I · BIG EAST Conference
University of Connecticut Field Hockey
Storrs, CT · the Huskies · University of Connecticut overview
24
Roster
room for 3 under the cap of 27
$1.4M
Team budget
64th percentile in Division I
$57,549
Per roster spot
median $48,983
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
984
APR
98% of players retained
54%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Connecticut fields a field hockey team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, about the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,381,195, above the median of $1.2M — $57,549 per roster spot, upper half of Division I field hockey programs. That leaves room for 3 under the Division I roster cap of 27 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 984, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,962,175 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,816 per roster spot.
Among Division I field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#29Team budgetof 79 · Division I#27Spend per playerof 79 · Division I#48Roster sizeof 79 · Division I#59APRof 79 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I field hockey program
Roster sizes (cap 27)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap27 room for 3
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,381,195 for the year
- Operating expenses$267,181 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$57,549 division median $48,983
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 966 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$6,962,175 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,816 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$618,702 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Caddy head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chrissy Davidson Arisco | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Madi Herb | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Elliot Van Strydonck | Assistant Coach | 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 field hockey players50,764 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,046 79 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 25 4.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the field 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 →19,388undergraduates · 27,364 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →54%admitted · of 46,645 applicants
SAT middle 50%1210 – 1420
ACT middle 50%29 – 33
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 84%
Field Hockey
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2724
room for 3
Academic Progress Rate984
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,381,195 $57,550 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $6,962,175
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $618,702
Cost
Full picture →$22,324net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $20,366 in-state · $43,034 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.64violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 38 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 22 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →13%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Connecticut
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.
Field Hockey program24 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions54% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,324 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 13%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 19,388Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.64 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Field Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 6 | 21 | $222k | — | 81% | |
| Nichols College Division III · Conference of New England | 23 | 20 | $103k | — | 88% | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 23 | 28 | $254k | — | 34% | |
| University of Hartford Division III · Conference of New England | 24 | — | — | — | 83% | |
| University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 25 | 26 | $144k | — | 80% | |
| Western New England University Division III · Conference of New England | 25 | 25 | $135k | — | 83% | |
| Springfield College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 26 | 27 | $149k | — | 70% | |
| American International College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 26 | 16 | $313k | — | 97% | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 27 | 26 | $231k | — | 17% | |
| Elms College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 29 | 17 | $51k | — | 88% | |
| Connecticut College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 31 | 25 | $209k | — | 38% | |
| Mount Holyoke College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 35 | — | — | — | 38% |
Other field hockey programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple University room for 1 | 26 | $1.6M | $61,008 | 997 | vs | |
| Liberty University at cap | 27 | $1.6M | $57,874 | 979 | vs | |
| Providence College room for 2 | 25 | $1.5M | $58,859 | 992 | vs | |
| Villanova University at cap | 27 | $1.4M | $51,862 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut room for 3 | 24 | $1.4M | $57,549 | 984 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University room for 1 | 26 | $1.2M | $46,815 | 983 | vs | |
| Georgetown University room for 3 | 24 | $390k | $16,246 | 1000 | vs |
Every BIG EAST Conference field hockey program · Field Hockey budgets ranked