University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Men's Lacrosse
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill fields a men's lacrosse team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 54 players, about the median of 51, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,018,912, above the median of $1.6M — $37,387 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 48 in force from 2025-26, that is 6 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 984, about the median of 988, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,121,336 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,691 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
- Roster54 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap48 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,018,912 for the year
- Operating expenses$403,534 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$37,387 division median $31,286
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,121,336 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,691 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,228,757 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Breschi head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Peter Murphy | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Scott Hodgson | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Rob Gutheil | Director of Player Personnel | 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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 92%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,018,912 $37,387 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,121,336
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,228,757
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,989 in-state · $39,330 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 26 burglaries · 53 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 20 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 9 | 48 | $4.7M | 998 | 7% | |
| William Peace University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 25 | 19 | $150k | — | 97% | |
| Greensboro College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 43 | 25 | $131k | — | 92% | |
| Guilford College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 26 | $118k | — | 84% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 50 | 25 | $137k | — | 48% | |
| High Point University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 53 | 60 | $1.9M | 981 | 77% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 55 | 42 | $208k | — | 75% | |
| Barton College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 65 | 54 | $540k | — | 96% | |
| University of Mount Olive Division II · Conference Carolinas | 74 | 43 | $566k | — | 78% | |
| Pfeiffer University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 75 | 57 | $213k | — | 95% | |
| Catawba College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 82 | 52 | $538k | — | 78% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 97 | — | — | — | 50% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University 8 over cap | 56 | $5.2M | $93,510 | 998 | vs | |
| Duke University at cap | 48 | $4.7M | $97,027 | 998 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame 4 over cap | 52 | $3.7M | $71,376 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 2 over cap | 50 | $2.7M | $54,010 | 994 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 6 over cap | 54 | $2M | $37,387 | 984 | vs |
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