Virginia Military Institute Men's Swimming & Diving
Virginia Military Institute fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 35 players, above the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $263,182, well below the median of $592k — $7,519 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's swimming & diving programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 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 975, about the median of 987, with 97% 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 swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 134 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 30)
The program
- Roster35 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$263,182 for the year
- Operating expenses$66,451 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,519 division median $22,884
- Academic Progress Rate975 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Zaczkowski head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Friesenhahn | Head Diving Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cayce Friesenhahn | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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 →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $263,182 $7,519 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 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 Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 0 | 37 | $199k | — | 17% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 6 | 11 | $62k | — | 100% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 28 | 13 | $66k | — | 95% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 30 | 34 | $157k | — | 82% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 19 | $121k | — | 91% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 24 | $90k | — | 80% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 54 | 30 | $1.9M | 974 | 17% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 65 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 67 | 34 | $1.8M | 995 | 57% | |
| Davis & Elkins College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 82 | 9 | $111k | — | 58% | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 93 | 6 | $45k | — | 95% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 107 | 30 | $126k | — | 83% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner College room for 4 | 26 | $645k | $24,796 | — | vs | |
| Long Island University room for 17 | 13 | $575k | $44,209 | — | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute 5 over cap | 35 | $263k | $7,519 | 975 | vs | |
| Le Moyne College room for 7 | 23 | $201k | $8,750 | — | vs | |
| Howard University room for 4 | 26 | $107k | $4,123 | 979 | vs | |
| Stonehill College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Northeast Conference men's swimming & diving program · Men's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked