University of Maryland, Baltimore County Men's Lacrosse
University of Maryland, Baltimore County fields a men's lacrosse team in the America East Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 48 players, about the median of 51, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,145,639, below the median of $1.6M — $23,867 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's lacrosse programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 48 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 960, about the median of 988, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,780,284 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,335 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 77 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 48)
The program
- Roster48 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap48 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,145,639 for the year
- Operating expenses$185,694 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$23,867 division median $31,286
- Academic Progress Rate960 multi-year; 970 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,780,284 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,335 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$106,449 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| James Purpura head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Craig Chick | Associate Head Coach (Defensive Coordinator) | On file · sign in |
| Nick Griffin | Assistant Coach (Offensive Coordinator) | On file · sign in |
| Kellen Arthur | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's lacrosse 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
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,145,639 $23,867 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,780,284
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $106,449
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,952 in-state · $30,308 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 41 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 7 | 58 | $2.8M | 987 | 8% | |
| Loyola University Maryland Division I · Patriot League | 8 | 53 | $2.4M | 988 | 76% | |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 8 | — | — | — | 86% | |
| Towson University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 11 | 49 | $1.7M | 990 | 83% | |
| Stevenson University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 12 | 66 | $370k | — | 83% | |
| Goucher College Division III · Landmark Conference | 12 | 23 | $153k | — | 73% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 22 | 50 | $3.2M | 977 | 45% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 23 | — | — | 1000 | 9% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 27 | 57 | $213k | — | 84% | |
| McDaniel College Division III · Centennial Conference | 27 | 49 | $263k | — | 84% | |
| University of the District of Columbia Division II · East Coast Conference | 29 | 18 | $489k | — | — | |
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 31 | 52 | $2.5M | 994 | 13% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the America East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant University 7 over cap | 55 | $1.6M | $29,943 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Vermont room for 1 | 47 | $1.6M | $33,711 | 974 | vs | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology room for 3 | 45 | $1.3M | $28,808 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell room for 4 | 44 | $1.2M | $28,228 | 987 | vs | |
| University at Albany 3 over cap | 51 | $1.2M | $23,217 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County at cap | 48 | $1.1M | $23,867 | 960 | vs | |
| Binghamton University room for 9 | 39 | $923k | $23,671 | 985 | vs |
Every America East Conference men's lacrosse program · Men's Lacrosse budgets ranked