Creighton University Men's Soccer
Creighton University fields a men's soccer team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $1,635,003, well above the median of $1.1M — $52,742 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 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 982, about the median of 981, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,844,707 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,136 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 28)
The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$1,635,003 for the year
- Operating expenses$315,571 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$52,742 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate982 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,844,707 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,136 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$637,737 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Torres head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mitch Kavanagh | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michael Gabb | 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 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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's soccer 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
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 80%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,635,003 $52,742 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,844,707
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $637,737
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $47,000
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Creighton 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska at Omaha Division I · The Summit League | 3 | 29 | $1.1M | 987 | 87% | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 47 | 31 | $150k | — | 84% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 102 | 28 | $141k | — | 72% | |
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 121 | 30 | $749k | 967 | 64% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 124 | 48 | $137k | — | 89% |
Other men's soccer programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence College 12 over cap | 40 | $2.6M | $64,253 | 995 | vs | |
| Georgetown University at cap | 28 | $2M | $71,368 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 3 over cap | 31 | $1.7M | $53,790 | 985 | vs | |
| St. John's University (New York) 13 over cap | 41 | $1.6M | $40,127 | 972 | vs | |
| Creighton University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.6M | $52,742 | 982 | vs | |
| Villanova University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.5M | $50,242 | 995 | vs | |
| Seton Hall University 6 over cap | 34 | $1.4M | $42,162 | 953 | vs | |
| Marquette University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.3M | $40,452 | 987 | vs | |
| DePaul University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.3M | $43,694 | 986 | vs | |
| Butler University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.3M | $44,820 | 976 | vs | |
| Xavier University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.3M | $41,008 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Akron 2 over cap | 30 | $1.3M | $41,813 | 941 | vs |
Every BIG EAST Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked