Division I · Big Ten Conference
University of Wisconsin-Madison Men's Ice Hockey
Madison, WI · the Badgers · University of Wisconsin-Madison overview
26
Roster
at the D-I cap of 26
$5.5M
Team budget
88th percentile in Division I
$210,847
Per roster spot
median $102,081
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
978
APR
96% of players retained
43%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Wisconsin-Madison fields a men's ice hockey team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $5,482,031, well above the median of $3M — $210,847 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's ice hockey programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 978, about the median of 990, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $10,704,429 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,793 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).
#8Team budgetof 60 · Division I#8Spend per playerof 60 · Division I#52Roster sizeof 60 · Division I#41APRof 60 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 26)
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The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$5,482,031 for the year
- Operating expenses$986,141 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$210,847 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate978 multi-year; 942 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$10,704,429 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,793 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,725,093 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Hastings head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Todd Knott | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Kevin Murdock | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Luke Regner | Director of Hockey Operations | On file · sign in |
| Andy Brandt | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Nick Peruzzi | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Joe Pavelski | Director of Player Development | not on file |
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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 →36,797undergraduates · 49,605 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →43%admitted · of 63,505 applicants
SAT middle 50%1360 – 1510
ACT middle 50%28 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 89%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2626
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate978
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,482,031 $210,847 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $10,704,429
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,725,093
Cost
Full picture →$14,216net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,205 in-state · $40,603 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.98violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 64 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Wisconsin-Madison
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 program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions43% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,216 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 36,797Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.98 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit College Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 44 | — | — | — | 57% | |
| Marian University (Wisconsin) Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 69 | 31 | $306k | — | 67% | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 76 | 29 | $287k | — | 60% | |
| Concordia University Wisconsin Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 76 | 33 | $290k | — | 68% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 77 | 37 | $346k | — | 87% | |
| Lawrence University Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 96 | 30 | $298k | — | 63% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 98 | 33 | $232k | — | 59% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 101 | 29 | $261k | — | 90% | |
| Aurora University Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 106 | 25 | $423k | — | 85% | |
| St. Norbert College Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 116 | 27 | $582k | — | 92% | |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 133 | 32 | $214k | — | 89% |
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 |
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