West Virginia University Men's Swimming & Diving
West Virginia University fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, above the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $614,930, about the median of $592k — $18,086 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's swimming & diving programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 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 979, about the median of 987, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,613,087 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,191 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
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$614,930 for the year
- Operating expenses$316,916 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$18,086 division median $22,884
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 990 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,613,087 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,191 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,774,645 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brent MacDonald head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $614,930 $18,086 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,613,087
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,774,645
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,648 in-state · $27,360 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 31 burglaries · 68 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont State University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 15 | 10 | $62k | — | 99% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | 44 | $509k | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | 44 | $509k | — | 94% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 40 | 19 | $87k | — | 82% | |
| Salem University (West Virginia) Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 41 | 26 | $148k | — | — | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 47 | 6 | $45k | — | 95% | |
| Davis & Elkins College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 49 | 9 | $111k | — | 58% | |
| Wheeling University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 49 | 17 | $222k | — | 75% | |
| Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 51 | 3 | $18k | — | 60% | |
| Saint Vincent College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 54 | 15 | $97k | — | 59% | |
| Frostburg State University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 54 | 22 | $132k | — | 89% | |
| Carnegie Mellon University Division III · University Athletic Association | 56 | 43 | $211k | — | 11% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona 6 over cap | 36 | $2.1M | $58,526 | 982 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 7 over cap | 37 | $1.9M | $50,327 | 993 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University room for 3 | 27 | $1.9M | $68,776 | 977 | vs | |
| University of Utah 13 over cap | 43 | $1.8M | $42,296 | 962 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University at cap | 30 | $1.6M | $52,146 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 2 over cap | 32 | $808k | $25,237 | 982 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 4 over cap | 34 | $615k | $18,086 | 979 | vs |
Every Big 12 Conference men's swimming & diving program · Men's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked