Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo
University of Delaware Field Hockey
Newark, DE · the Blue Hens · University of Delaware overview
24
Roster
room for 3 under the cap of 27
$1.4M
Team budget
62nd percentile in Division I
$57,256
Per roster spot
median $48,983
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
985
APR
98% of players retained
65%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Delaware fields a field hockey team in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo (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 $1,374,157, above the median of $1.2M — $57,256 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 985, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,369,371 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $23,912 per roster spot.
Among Division I field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#31Team budgetof 79 · Division I#28Spend per playerof 79 · Division I#48Roster sizeof 79 · Division I#56APRof 79 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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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$1,374,157 for the year
- Operating expenses$110,174 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$57,256 division median $48,983
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 967 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$8,369,371 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,912 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$256,269 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tara Zollinger head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ally Mooney | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Devin Kinzel | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sydney Rhodes-James | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 →19,772undergraduates · 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%
Field Hockey
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2724
room for 3
Academic Progress Rate985
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,374,157 $57,257 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $8,369,371
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $256,269
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.
Field Hockey program24 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
Field Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 21 | 33 | $478k | — | 79% | |
| Neumann University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 21 | 23 | $120k | — | 76% | |
| Widener University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 25 | 28 | $120k | — | 84% | |
| Immaculata University Division III · United East Conference | 26 | 27 | $36k | — | 78% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 26 | 21 | $206k | — | 7% | |
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 33 | 17 | $112k | — | 94% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 33 | 29 | $164k | — | 13% | |
| Villanova University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 33 | 27 | $1.4M | 997 | 25% | |
| Bryn Mawr College Division III · Centennial Conference | 33 | — | — | — | 31% | |
| Rowan University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 34 | 29 | $295k | — | 78% | |
| Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 35 | 29 | $1.3M | 992 | 86% | |
| University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League | 35 | 25 | $588k | 993 | 6% |
Other field hockey programs in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Delaware room for 3 | 24 | $1.4M | $57,256 | 985 | vs | |
| University of California, Davis room for 1 | 26 | $1.2M | $46,653 | 997 | vs |
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