University of Notre Dame Men's Ice Hockey
University of Notre Dame fields a men's ice hockey team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $6,970,695, well above the median of $3M — $240,368 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (51 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 991, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $18,224,011 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $37,730 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 26)
The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$6,970,695 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,380,340 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$240,368 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$18,224,011 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$37,730 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,848,525 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brock Sheahan head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJanuary 1 of sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,650 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 20 5.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's ice hockey 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
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 97%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $6,970,695 $240,369 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $18,224,011
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,848,525
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $62,693
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 45 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Notre Dame
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 Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan University Division I · National Collegiate Hockey Conference | 51 | 29 | $3.1M | 958 | 85% | |
| Trine University Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 64 | 32 | $317k | — | 85% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 90 | 33 | $232k | — | 59% | |
| Aurora University Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 109 | 25 | $423k | — | 85% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 113 | 28 | $388k | — | 68% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 115 | 26 | $6.6M | 1000 | 84% | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 126 | 29 | $287k | — | 60% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 135 | 27 | $4.7M | 983 | 18% | |
| Bowling Green State University Division I · Central Collegiate Hockey Assn | 136 | 28 | $2.5M | 977 | 81% | |
| Concordia University Wisconsin Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 137 | 33 | $290k | — | 68% | |
| Ferris State University Division I · Central Collegiate Hockey Assn | 142 | 30 | $2.1M | 979 | 81% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame 3 over cap | 29 | $7M | $240,368 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities at cap | 26 | $7M | $267,876 | 997 | vs | |
| Michigan State University at cap | 26 | $6.6M | $255,055 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison at cap | 26 | $5.5M | $210,847 | 978 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University 1 over cap | 27 | $5.2M | $191,085 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Michigan 1 over cap | 27 | $4.7M | $174,496 | 983 | vs | |
| The Ohio State University 2 over cap | 28 | $4.7M | $167,374 | 986 | vs |
Every Big Ten Conference men's ice hockey program · Men's Ice Hockey budgets ranked