University of Virginia Men's Lacrosse
University of Virginia fields a men's lacrosse team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 50 players, about the median of 51, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,700,544, well above the median of $1.6M — $54,010 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 48 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 994, about the median of 988, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $14,175,770 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $28,930 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
- Roster50 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap48 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,700,544 for the year
- Operating expenses$532,232 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$54,010 division median $31,286
- Academic Progress Rate994 multi-year; 994 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$14,175,770 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$28,930 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,287,698 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Cassese head coach | Head 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 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
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 95%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,700,544 $54,011 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $14,175,770
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,287,698
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $22,323 in-state · $59,633 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 10 burglaries · 49 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 17 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Virginia
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 35 | 46 | $276k | — | 91% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 50 | 35 | $345k | — | 100% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Northeast Conference | 54 | 52 | $956k | 972 | 82% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 54 | 50 | $391k | — | 17% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 55 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 55 | 28 | $127k | — | 95% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 57 | 60 | $290k | — | 82% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coastal Lacrosse Conference | 59 | 48 | $236k | — | 86% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 59 | 51 | $299k | — | 83% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 61 | 52 | $2.8M | 989 | 23% | |
| Shenandoah University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 80 | 44 | $146k | — | 78% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 81 | 34 | $351k | — | 89% |
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 |
Every Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse program · Men's Lacrosse budgets ranked