University of Maryland, College Park Men's Lacrosse
University of Maryland, College Park fields a men's lacrosse team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 50 players, about the median of 51, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,196,547, well above the median of $1.6M — $63,930 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 48 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 977, about the median of 988, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $10,293,805 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $32,575 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
- Roster50 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap48 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,196,547 for the year
- Operating expenses$758,375 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$63,930 division median $31,286
- Academic Progress Rate977 multi-year; 969 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$10,293,805 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$32,575 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,126,655 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Tillman head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jesse Bernhardt | Asst. Men's Lacrosse Coach / Defensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Moran | Asst. Men's Lacrosse Coach / Offensive Coordinator | not on file |
| Tim O'Branski | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Clara Hollander | Director of Operations, Olympic Teams | On file · sign in |
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
- 88%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $3,196,547 $63,931 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $10,293,805
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,126,655
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,505 in-state · $40,306 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 14 burglaries · 61 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 103 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Maryland, College Park
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 5 | 57 | $213k | — | 84% | |
| University of the District of Columbia Division II · East Coast Conference | 7 | 18 | $489k | — | — | |
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 9 | 52 | $2.5M | 994 | 13% | |
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 11 | 41 | $236k | — | 81% | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference | 22 | 48 | $1.1M | 960 | 74% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 25 | — | — | 1000 | 9% | |
| Johns Hopkins University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 29 | 58 | $2.8M | 987 | 8% | |
| Loyola University Maryland Division I · Patriot League | 30 | 53 | $2.4M | 988 | 76% | |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 30 | — | — | — | 86% | |
| Stevenson University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 32 | 66 | $370k | — | 83% | |
| Towson University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 33 | 49 | $1.7M | 990 | 83% | |
| Goucher College Division III · Landmark Conference | 35 | 23 | $153k | — | 73% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University 1 over cap | 49 | $3.4M | $70,325 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Michigan 8 over cap | 56 | $3.4M | $60,229 | 999 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, College Park 2 over cap | 50 | $3.2M | $63,930 | 977 | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 3 over cap | 51 | $2.9M | $56,677 | 983 | vs | |
| Johns Hopkins University 10 over cap | 58 | $2.8M | $49,110 | 987 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University 1 over cap | 49 | $2.4M | $49,748 | 996 | vs |
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