University of Denver Men's Swimming & Diving
University of Denver fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Swimming (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 $1,624,278, well above the median of $592k — $50,758 per roster spot, top quarter 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 981, about the median of 987, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,084,290 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $39,577 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$1,624,278 for the year
- Operating expenses$223,783 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$50,758 division median $22,884
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 954 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,084,290 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$39,577 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$268,334 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Alicia Hicken-Franklin head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mark Maguire | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lucas Baarlaer | Assistant Swimming Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lauren McCain | Skill Instruction Coach - Swimming | On file · sign in |
| Trevor Sisson | Head Diving Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nathan Cox | Skill Instruction Coach - Diving | On file · sign in |
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
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,624,278 $50,759 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,084,290
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $268,334
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $59,340
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 30 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Denver
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 15 | 23 | $242k | — | 60% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 46 | — | — | 989 | 14% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 29 | $249k | — | 20% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 117 | 24 | $874k | 989 | 97% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Swimming
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Denver 2 over cap | 32 | $1.6M | $50,758 | 981 | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word room for 6 | 24 | $654k | $27,261 | 970 | vs | |
| University of the Pacific room for 8 | 22 | $543k | $24,678 | 962 | vs | |
| Seattle University room for 10 | 20 | $478k | $23,876 | 991 | vs | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara room for 6 | 24 | $466k | $19,398 | 973 | vs | |
| California State University, Bakersfield room for 5 | 25 | $424k | $16,957 | 980 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego room for 4 | 26 | $353k | $13,572 | — | vs | |
| Saint Mary's College of California | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Swimming men's swimming & diving program · Men's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked