University of Michigan Women's Lacrosse
University of Michigan fields a women's lacrosse team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 43 players, above the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $3,039,104, well above the median of $1.1M — $70,676 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 38 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (29 of 130 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 997, about the median of 996, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $13,811,731 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $26,510 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 130 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 38)
The program
- Roster43 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap38 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$3,039,104 for the year
- Operating expenses$681,088 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$70,676 division median $34,440
- Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$13,811,731 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$26,510 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,154,829 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah Nielsen head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ana Heneberry | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Casey Pearsall | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Nora Boerger | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Erin O'Grady | Graduate Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Rylee Tinney | Student 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 players99,292 2024-25
- Division I roster spots4,410 130 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 23 4.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 93%
Women's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $3,039,104 $70,677 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $13,811,731
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,154,829
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $18,309 in-state · $60,107 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 57 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 44 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Michigan
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.
Women's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 6 | 34 | $957k | — | 81% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 31 | 27 | $136k | — | 68% | |
| University of Detroit Mercy Division I · Mid-American Conference | 32 | 31 | $732k | 987 | 80% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 52 | 17 | $190k | — | 83% | |
| Trine University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 79 | 25 | $119k | — | 85% | |
| University of Findlay Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 85 | 27 | $407k | — | 86% | |
| Tiffin University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 85 | 27 | $258k | — | 80% | |
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 86 | 16 | $240k | — | 73% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 90 | 19 | $97k | — | 66% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 95 | 18 | $111k | — | 76% | |
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 97 | 22 | $427k | — | 84% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 100 | 26 | $517k | — | 97% |
Other women's lacrosse programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan 5 over cap | 43 | $3M | $70,676 | 997 | vs | |
| Northwestern University 2 over cap | 40 | $3M | $75,776 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Southern California at cap | 38 | $2.8M | $73,294 | 994 | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick room for 2 | 36 | $2.3M | $63,347 | 1000 | vs | |
| The Ohio State University 4 over cap | 42 | $2.3M | $53,938 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, College Park room for 4 | 34 | $2.2M | $63,583 | 994 | vs | |
| Johns Hopkins University 1 over cap | 39 | $2.1M | $54,523 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Oregon room for 7 | 31 | $2.1M | $66,136 | 993 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University at cap | 38 | $2M | $52,249 | 998 | vs |
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