Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
University of Delaware Men's Lacrosse
Newark, DE · the Blue Hens · University of Delaware overview
52
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 48
$2.2M
Team budget
76th percentile in Division I
$42,643
Per roster spot
median $31,286
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
979
APR
97% of players retained
65%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Delaware fields a men's lacrosse team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 52 players, about the median of 51, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,217,438, above the median of $1.6M — $42,643 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 48 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (54 of 77 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 979, about the median of 988, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,359,809 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $27,959 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 77 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#19Team budgetof 77 · Division I#21Spend per playerof 77 · Division I#28Roster sizeof 77 · Division I#55APRof 77 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 48)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster52 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap48 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,217,438 for the year
- Operating expenses$302,420 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$42,643 division median $31,286
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 993 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$8,359,809 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$27,959 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$421,878 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ben DeLuca head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Trey Wilkes | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mark Bieda | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tate Wasson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players113,696 2024-25
- Division I roster spots3,813 77 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 30 3.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →19,772undergraduates · 24,221 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →65%admitted · of 37,690 applicants
SAT middle 50%1200 – 1360
ACT middle 50%27 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →52on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4852
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate979
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,217,438 $42,643 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $8,359,809
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $421,878
Cost
Full picture →$17,716net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,080 in-state · $39,720 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.72violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 80 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Delaware
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 Lacrosse program52 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions65% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,716 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 19,772Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.72 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington University (Delaware) Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 9 | 44 | $432k | — | — | |
| Neumann University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 21 | 30 | $122k | — | 76% | |
| Widener University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 25 | 42 | $125k | — | 84% | |
| Immaculata University Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 26 | 31 | $57k | — | 78% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 26 | 48 | $259k | — | 7% | |
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 33 | 45 | $239k | — | 94% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 33 | 45 | $203k | — | 13% | |
| Villanova University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 33 | 47 | $2M | 1000 | 25% | |
| Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 35 | 59 | $1.4M | 962 | 86% | |
| University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League | 35 | 51 | $1.3M | 995 | 6% | |
| Drexel University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 35 | 57 | $1.8M | 991 | 78% | |
| Washington College (Maryland) Division III · Centennial Conference | 36 | 57 | $338k | — | 66% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Richmond 4 over cap | 52 | $2.8M | $54,235 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Delaware 4 over cap | 52 | $2.2M | $42,643 | 979 | vs | |
| High Point University 12 over cap | 60 | $1.9M | $31,369 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst room for 2 | 46 | $1.5M | $33,278 | 992 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University 11 over cap | 59 | $1.4M | $23,852 | 962 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University 6 over cap | 54 | $1.2M | $21,708 | 998 | vs | |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges at cap | 48 | $940k | $19,578 | 988 | vs |
Every Atlantic 10 Conference men's lacrosse program · Men's Lacrosse budgets ranked