Drake University Men's Soccer
Drake University fields a men's soccer team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $748,947, below the median of $1.1M — $24,964 per roster spot, lower 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 967, about the median of 981, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,687,380 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,887 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
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$748,947 for the year
- Operating expenses$113,570 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$24,964 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate967 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,687,380 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,887 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$149,484 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Flinn head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Smith | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cole Poppen | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Wallis Lapsley | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Leroy Enzugusi | Director of Player Development | 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 · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 77%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $748,947 $24,965 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,687,380
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $149,484
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $49,944
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Drake 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 17 | 48 | $137k | — | 89% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 40 | 44 | $162k | — | 79% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 49 | 29 | $136k | — | 13% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 98 | 44 | $196k | — | 99% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 106 | 35 | $102k | — | 71% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 107 | 28 | $141k | — | 72% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 113 | 34 | $214k | — | 80% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 117 | 28 | $132k | — | 81% | |
| Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 121 | 31 | $1.6M | 982 | 72% | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha Division I · The Summit League | 124 | 29 | $1.1M | 987 | 87% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 128 | 49 | $354k | — | 93% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University room for 3 | 25 | $1.2M | $49,206 | 974 | vs | |
| Bradley University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.2M | $34,982 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago 3 over cap | 31 | $1.1M | $33,874 | 965 | vs | |
| University of Evansville 18 over cap | 46 | $1M | $22,268 | 964 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University 3 over cap | 31 | $941k | $30,349 | 966 | vs | |
| Drake University 2 over cap | 30 | $749k | $24,964 | 967 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University room for 2 | 26 | $743k | $28,559 | 961 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked