Virginia Military Institute Men's Lacrosse
Virginia Military Institute fields a men's lacrosse team in the Northeast 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 $955,618, below the median of $1.6M — $18,377 per roster spot, bottom quarter 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 972, about the median of 988, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,795,798 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,385 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
- Roster52 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap48 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$955,618 for the year
- Operating expenses$239,023 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$18,377 division median $31,286
- Academic Progress Rate972 multi-year; 961 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,795,798 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,385 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$122,048 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Daly head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $955,618 $18,377 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,795,798
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $122,048
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $20,484 in-state · $51,186 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Virginia Military Institute
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 0 | 50 | $391k | — | 17% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 6 | 35 | $345k | — | 100% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 28 | 28 | $127k | — | 95% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 30 | 60 | $290k | — | 82% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 46 | $276k | — | 91% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 55 | $255k | — | 80% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 54 | 50 | $2.7M | 994 | 17% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 65 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Davis & Elkins College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 82 | 37 | $475k | — | 58% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 84 | 25 | $137k | — | 48% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 105 | 52 | $2.8M | 989 | 23% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 107 | 51 | $299k | — | 83% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University 12 over cap | 60 | $1.3M | $20,836 | — | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University 18 over cap | 66 | $967k | $14,647 | — | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute 4 over cap | 52 | $956k | $18,377 | 972 | vs | |
| Wagner College 2 over cap | 50 | $949k | $18,984 | 995 | vs | |
| Robert Morris University 3 over cap | 51 | $908k | $17,803 | 986 | vs | |
| Le Moyne College 16 over cap | 64 | $876k | $13,686 | — | vs | |
| University of Detroit Mercy 2 over cap | 50 | $864k | $17,272 | 952 | vs | |
| Cleveland State University 3 over cap | 51 | $681k | $13,359 | 995 | vs |
Every Northeast Conference men's lacrosse program · Men's Lacrosse budgets ranked