Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Georgia Men's Swimming & Diving
Athens, GA · the Bulldogs · University of Georgia overview
36
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 30
$1.6M
Team budget
80th percentile in Division I
$45,166
Per roster spot
median $22,884
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
960
APR
96% of players retained
37%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Georgia fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 36 players, above the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,626,010, well above the median of $592k — $45,166 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 6 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 960, about the median of 987, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,695,845 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $19,408 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).
#28Team budgetof 134 · Division I#34Spend per playerof 134 · Division I#19Roster sizeof 134 · Division I#119APRof 134 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's swimming & diving program
Roster sizes (cap 30)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster36 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,626,010 for the year
- Operating expenses$380,969 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$45,166 division median $22,884
- Academic Progress Rate960 multi-year; 919 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,695,845 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,408 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,856,269 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Versfeld head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike Joyce | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nate Rhoads | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Chris Colwill | Diving Head 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 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 →31,514undergraduates · 41,615 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →37%admitted · of 43,419 applicants
SAT middle 50%1160 – 1390
ACT middle 50%25 – 32
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 87%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →36on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3036
6 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate960
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,626,010 $45,167 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,695,845
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,856,269
Cost
Full picture →$16,303net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,180 in-state · $30,220 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 19 burglaries · 38 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Georgia
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 program36 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions37% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,303 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 31,514Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.51 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) Division II · Conference Carolinas | 26 | 17 | $353k | — | 53% | |
| Piedmont University Division III · Independent | 43 | 23 | $70k | — | 93% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 56 | 40 | $378k | — | 11% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 60 | 35 | $1.2M | 989 | 16% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 106 | 16 | $109k | — | 62% | |
| Converse University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 108 | 17 | $188k | — | 64% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Independent | 126 | 9 | $26k | — | 78% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 132 | 20 | $492k | 989 | 87% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 135 | 23 | $1.7M | 980 | 61% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 137 | 16 | $204k | — | 78% | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 141 | 31 | $3.3M | 981 | 46% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 150 | 21 | $400k | — | 68% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin 11 over cap | 41 | $3.5M | $84,712 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 1 over cap | 31 | $3.3M | $105,021 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Florida 12 over cap | 42 | $2.8M | $66,089 | 977 | vs | |
| Auburn University 14 over cap | 44 | $2.7M | $61,376 | 977 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 12 over cap | 42 | $2.4M | $56,800 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 14 over cap | 44 | $2.1M | $47,464 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 10 over cap | 40 | $2.1M | $51,339 | 993 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University room for 2 | 28 | $1.8M | $65,516 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 1 over cap | 31 | $1.8M | $57,815 | 992 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia room for 7 | 23 | $1.7M | $72,679 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 6 over cap | 36 | $1.6M | $45,166 | 960 | vs |
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