University of Massachusetts, Amherst Men's Swimming & Diving
University of Massachusetts, Amherst fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, below the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $547,722, about the median of $592k — $26,082 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's swimming & diving programs. That leaves room for 9 under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 969, about the median of 987, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,993,887 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,260 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
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 room for 9
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$547,722 for the year
- Operating expenses$101,928 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$26,082 division median $22,884
- Academic Progress Rate969 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,993,887 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,260 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$909,462 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Clark head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Missy Bernosky | Diving Coach | On file · sign in |
| Hueston Holder | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dan Walter | Volunteer Assistant Diving Coach | not on file |
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
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $547,722 $26,082 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,993,887
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $909,462
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $17,357 in-state · $39,293 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 57 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 26 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 1 | 27 | $240k | — | 10% | |
| Elms College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 17 | 1 | $18k | — | 88% | |
| Springfield College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 20 | 24 | $246k | — | 70% | |
| Assumption University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 36 | 14 | $130k | — | 87% | |
| Clark University (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 37 | 14 | $86k | — | 42% | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 37 | 37 | $257k | — | 58% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League | 38 | 26 | $193k | 992 | 21% | |
| Keene State College Division III · Little East Conference | 39 | 11 | $56k | — | 89% | |
| Williams College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 41 | 31 | $148k | — | 10% | |
| University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 43 | 6 | $55k | — | 80% | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 45 | 21 | $176k | — | 34% | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 49 | 18 | $113k | — | 81% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst room for 9 | 21 | $548k | $26,082 | 969 | vs | |
| Ball State University room for 1 | 29 | $502k | $17,308 | 993 | vs | |
| Missouri State University room for 11 | 19 | $480k | $25,240 | 995 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 4 over cap | 34 | $475k | $13,971 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago room for 2 | 28 | $426k | $15,199 | 952 | vs | |
| University of Evansville room for 8 | 22 | $333k | $15,147 | 997 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University room for 4 | 26 | $165k | $6,343 | 982 | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference men's swimming & diving program · Men's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked