Division I · Horizon League
Youngstown State University Men's Swimming & Diving
Youngstown, OH · the Penguins · Youngstown State University overview
38
Roster
8 over the D-I cap of 30
$438k
Team budget
34th percentile in Division I
$11,527
Per roster spot
median $22,884
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
80%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Youngstown State University fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 38 players, above the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $438,055, below the median of $592k — $11,527 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 8 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 school gave $3,172,250 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,459 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).
#89Team budgetof 134 · Division I#112Spend per playerof 134 · Division I#14Roster sizeof 134 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 30)
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The program
- Roster38 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 8 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$438,055 for the year
- Operating expenses$125,960 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,527 division median $22,884
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,172,250 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,459 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$262,117 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah Saiz head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ron Kontura | Head Diving Coach and Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Noah Frederick | Assistant Coach - Swimming | On file · sign in |
| Abby Doss | Assistant Coach - Swimming | On file · sign in |
| Nick Rodriguez | Assistant Coach - Diving | On file · sign in |
| Crispy Barton | Graduate Assistant Swimming and Diving 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 →8,436undergraduates · 11,040 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →80%admitted · of 5,799 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1210
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →38on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3038
8 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $438,055 $11,528 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,172,250
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $262,117
Cost
Full picture →$11,740net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,757 in-state · $10,117 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.19violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Youngstown State University
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 program38 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions80% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,740 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,436Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 16 | 13 | $79k | — | 86% | |
| University of Mount Union Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 28 | 18 | $94k | — | 80% | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 30 | 12 | $50k | — | 93% | |
| Grove City College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 30 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Walsh University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 41 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Allegheny College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 46 | 5 | $89k | — | 59% | |
| John Carroll University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 53 | 24 | $157k | — | 81% | |
| Case Western Reserve University Division III · University Athletic Association | 57 | 44 | $146k | — | 29% | |
| University of Pittsburgh Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 58 | 34 | $1.9M | 982 | 50% | |
| Carnegie Mellon University Division III · University Athletic Association | 59 | 43 | $211k | — | 11% | |
| Chatham University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 59 | 4 | $17k | — | 70% | |
| Cleveland State University Division I · Horizon League | 60 | 29 | $443k | 984 | 95% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland University room for 7 | 23 | $607k | $26,409 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 over cap | 31 | $575k | $18,556 | 971 | vs | |
| Cleveland State University room for 1 | 29 | $443k | $15,283 | 984 | vs | |
| Youngstown State University 8 over cap | 38 | $438k | $11,527 | — | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis room for 1 | 29 | $429k | $14,776 | 977 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay room for 1 | 29 | $267k | $9,197 | 975 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University room for 18 | 12 | $153k | $12,762 | — | vs |
Every Horizon League men's swimming & diving program · Men's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked