Division I · Patriot League
American University Men's Soccer
Washington, DC · the Eagles · American University overview
30
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.3M
Team budget
62nd percentile in Division I
$41,999
Per roster spot
median $35,187
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
996
APR
98% of players retained
47%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
American University fields a men's soccer team in the Patriot League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,259,984, above the median of $1.1M — $41,999 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (167 of 213 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 996, about the median of 981, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,758,227 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,615 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#81Team budgetof 213 · Division I#77Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#108Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#27APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,259,984 for the year
- Operating expenses$179,343 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$41,999 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate996 multi-year; 962 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,758,227 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,615 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$111,191 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Samol head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Patrick Mehlert | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Zach Weidman | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jerry Zouantcha | 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 soccer players484,908 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,689 213 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 72 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →7,817undergraduates · 13,019 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →47%admitted · of 17,786 applicants
SAT middle 50%1300 – 1450
ACT middle 50%29 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →30on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2830
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate996
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,259,984 $41,999 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,758,227
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $111,191
Cost
Full picture →$40,189net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $56,543
Campus safety
Full picture →0.3violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 10 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →36%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research American 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 Soccer program30 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions47% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$40,189 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 36%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,817Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.3 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the District of Columbia Division II · East Coast Conference | 1 | 24 | $504k | — | — | |
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 2 | 28 | $2M | 1000 | 13% | |
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 3 | 34 | $168k | — | 81% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 3 | 29 | $1.3M | 981 | 44% | |
| Howard University Division I · Northeast Conference | 4 | 32 | $511k | 977 | 35% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 5 | 36 | $182k | — | 84% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference | 5 | 23 | $125k | — | 61% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 9 | 29 | $2.9M | 962 | 45% | |
| George Mason University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 14 | 31 | $1.2M | 953 | 89% | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference | 30 | 31 | $949k | 953 | 74% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 33 | — | — | 991 | 9% | |
| Johns Hopkins University Division III · Centennial Conference | 37 | 30 | $284k | — | 8% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Patriot League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.7M | $57,774 | 1000 | vs | |
| Boston University at cap | 28 | $1.5M | $54,888 | 979 | vs | |
| Loyola University Maryland room for 1 | 27 | $1.4M | $52,238 | 975 | vs | |
| Lafayette College 1 over cap | 29 | $1.4M | $47,569 | 1000 | vs | |
| American University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.3M | $41,999 | 996 | vs | |
| Bucknell University at cap | 28 | $1.1M | $39,125 | 1000 | vs | |
| Lehigh University 1 over cap | 29 | $990k | $34,140 | 1000 | vs | |
| College of the Holy Cross 6 over cap | 34 | $874k | $25,714 | 974 | vs | |
| U.S. Military Academy | — | — | — | 982 | vs | |
| U.S. Naval Academy | — | — | — | 991 | vs |
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