Division I · Northeast Conference
University of New Haven Field Hockey
West Haven, CT · the Chargers · University of New Haven overview
28
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 27
$328k
Team budget
0th percentile in Division I
$11,707
Per roster spot
median $48,983
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
81%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of New Haven fields a field hockey team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, above the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $327,822, well below the median of $1.2M — $11,707 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I field hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 27 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (12 of 79 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The school gave $2,302,723 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,079 per roster spot.
Among Division I field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 27)
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The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap27 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$327,822 for the year
- Operating expenses$74,640 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,707 division median $48,983
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,302,723 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,079 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$42,721 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Canada head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ava Galdenzi | Assistant Field Hockey Coach | On file · sign in |
| Liselotte Koop | Graduate Assistant Field Hockey Coach | not on file |
| Ashley Gambino | Graduate Assistant Field Hockey Coach | not on file |
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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 field hockey players50,764 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,046 79 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 25 4.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →4,865undergraduates · 9,830 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 13,498 applicants
SAT middle 50%1090 – 1260
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 59%
Field Hockey
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2728
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $327,822 $11,708 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,302,723
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $42,721
Cost
Full picture →$34,201net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $45,730
Campus safety
Full picture →0.58violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →38%of bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & protective services · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of New Haven
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.
Field Hockey program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$34,201 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsCriminal justice & protective services · 38%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 4,865Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.58 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Field Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University Division I · The Ivy League | 2 | 24 | $836k | 997 | 5% | |
| Southern Connecticut State University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 3 | 21 | $414k | — | 81% | |
| Quinnipiac University Division I · Northeast Conference | 9 | 23 | $1.4M | 993 | 77% | |
| Sacred Heart University Division I · Northeast Conference | 15 | 26 | $853k | 1000 | 68% | |
| Fairfield University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 18 | 28 | $1M | 994 | 45% | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 24 | 26 | $231k | — | 17% | |
| Western Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 26 | 21 | $193k | — | 81% | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 34 | 28 | $254k | — | 34% | |
| University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 36 | 26 | $144k | — | 80% | |
| University of Hartford Division III · Conference of New England | 37 | — | — | — | 83% | |
| Manhattanville University Division III · Independent | 43 | 16 | $72k | — | 85% | |
| Connecticut College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 45 | 25 | $209k | — | 38% |
Other field hockey programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac University room for 4 | 23 | $1.4M | $59,169 | 993 | vs | |
| Long Island University room for 6 | 21 | $917k | $43,687 | — | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University room for 1 | 26 | $853k | $32,795 | 1000 | vs | |
| Stonehill College room for 2 | 25 | $760k | $30,380 | — | vs | |
| Wagner College at cap | 27 | $704k | $26,056 | — | vs | |
| Merrimack College room for 8 | 19 | $545k | $28,684 | — | vs | |
| Rider University room for 4 | 23 | $519k | $22,543 | 976 | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University room for 5 | 22 | $402k | $18,270 | — | vs | |
| University of New Haven 1 over cap | 28 | $328k | $11,707 | — | vs |
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