Division I · Big Ten Conference
University of Wisconsin-Madison Men's Swimming & Diving
Madison, WI · the Badgers · University of Wisconsin-Madison overview
32
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 30
$2.2M
Team budget
93rd percentile in Division I
$69,791
Per roster spot
median $22,884
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
998
APR
100% of players retained
43%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Wisconsin-Madison fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, above the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $2,233,334, well above the median of $592k — $69,791 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's swimming & diving programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (52 of 134 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 998, about the median of 987, with 100% 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 swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 134 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#10Team budgetof 134 · Division I#7Spend per playerof 134 · Division I#40Roster sizeof 134 · Division I#10APRof 134 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's swimming & diving program
Roster sizes (cap 30)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$2,233,334 for the year
- Operating expenses$208,692 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$69,791 division median $22,884
- Academic Progress Rate998 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Brown head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jennah Haney | Assistant Coach - Middle Distance, Stroke | On file · sign in |
| Ted Patton | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andrew Capobianco | Assistant Coach - Diving | not on file |
| Johno Fergusson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Beata Nelson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school swimming & diving players119,102 2024-25
- Division I roster spots3,828 134 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 31 3.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's swimming & diving 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 Swimming & Diving
Full picture →32on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3032
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate998
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,233,334 $69,792 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 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 Swimming & Diving program32 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 Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 37 | 21 | $80k | — | 83% | |
| Beloit College Division III · Midwest Conference | 44 | 7 | $39k | — | 57% | |
| Carroll University (Wisconsin) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 60 | 12 | $35k | — | 58% | |
| Ripon College Division III · Midwest Conference | 60 | 5 | $40k | — | 84% | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · Midwest Conference | 76 | 24 | $140k | — | 60% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 76 | 10 | $47k | — | 92% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Division I · Horizon League | 77 | 31 | $575k | 971 | 88% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 78 | 19 | $141k | — | 87% | |
| Carthage College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 86 | 33 | $146k | — | 84% | |
| Lawrence University Division III · Midwest Conference | 96 | 13 | $99k | — | 63% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Midwest Conference | 98 | 18 | $61k | — | 59% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 101 | 25 | $80k | — | 90% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University 9 over cap | 39 | $2.7M | $70,358 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Michigan 10 over cap | 40 | $2.6M | $65,320 | 998 | vs | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington 23 over cap | 53 | $2.5M | $48,007 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison 2 over cap | 32 | $2.2M | $69,791 | 998 | vs | |
| University of Southern California 6 over cap | 36 | $2M | $56,318 | 972 | vs | |
| Purdue University 8 over cap | 38 | $1.9M | $49,366 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities at cap | 30 | $1.6M | $53,866 | 988 | vs | |
| Northwestern University room for 5 | 25 | $1.5M | $58,920 | 985 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University room for 2 | 28 | $1.3M | $45,916 | 981 | vs |
Every Big Ten Conference men's swimming & diving program · Men's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked