Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
University of Richmond Men's Lacrosse
Richmond, VA · the Spiders · University of Richmond overview
52
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 48
$2.8M
Team budget
90th percentile in Division I
$54,235
Per roster spot
median $31,286
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
989
APR
99% of players retained
23%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of Richmond fields a men's lacrosse team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 52 players, about the median of 51, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,820,229, well above the median of $1.6M — $54,235 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 48 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 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 989, about the median of 988, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,769,726 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $33,203 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 77 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#9Team budgetof 77 · Division I#8Spend per playerof 77 · Division I#28Roster sizeof 77 · Division I#31APRof 77 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 48)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster52 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap48 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,820,229 for the year
- Operating expenses$570,579 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$54,235 division median $31,286
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 991 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,769,726 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$33,203 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$418,768 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Chemotti head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Paul Richards | Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Jack Kearney | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Conor Whipple | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Khari Smart | Director of Lacrosse Operations | On file · sign in |
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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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,054undergraduates · 3,776 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →23%admitted · of 15,121 applicants
SAT middle 50%1410 – 1530
ACT middle 50%32 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →52on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4852
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate989
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,820,229 $54,235 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,769,726
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $418,768
Cost
Full picture →$35,263net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $62,600
Campus safety
Full picture →1.43violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →41%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Richmond
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 program52 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions23% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$35,263 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 41%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,054Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.43 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 13 | 51 | $299k | — | 83% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 25 | 34 | $351k | — | 89% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coastal Lacrosse Conference | 50 | 48 | $236k | — | 86% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 56 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 61 | 50 | $2.7M | 994 | 17% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coastal Lacrosse Conference | 68 | 57 | $491k | — | 88% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 74 | 49 | $240k | — | 75% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 76 | 48 | $805k | 960 | 48% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 82 | 35 | $349k | — | 72% | |
| Batten University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 89 | 45 | $206k | — | 71% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 90 | 28 | $127k | — | 95% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 91 | 60 | $290k | — | 82% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Richmond 4 over cap | 52 | $2.8M | $54,235 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Delaware 4 over cap | 52 | $2.2M | $42,643 | 979 | vs | |
| High Point University 12 over cap | 60 | $1.9M | $31,369 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst room for 2 | 46 | $1.5M | $33,278 | 992 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University 11 over cap | 59 | $1.4M | $23,852 | 962 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University 6 over cap | 54 | $1.2M | $21,708 | 998 | vs | |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges at cap | 48 | $940k | $19,578 | 988 | vs |
Every Atlantic 10 Conference men's lacrosse program · Men's Lacrosse budgets ranked