Division I · American Conference
Florida International University Men's Soccer
Miami, FL · the Panthers · Florida International University overview
26
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 28
$1.2M
Team budget
56th percentile in Division I
$45,055
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
1000
APR
99% of players retained
59%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Florida International University fields a men's soccer team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, below the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,171,440, about the median of $1.1M — $45,055 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's soccer programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 981, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,397,061 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $19,456 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#95Team budgetof 213 · Division I#65Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#201Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#1APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,171,440 for the year
- Operating expenses$240,791 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$45,055 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,397,061 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,456 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$820,078 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Russell head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dannie Merida | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matteo Gasperoni | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Giuseppe Weller | Volunteer Goalkeeper Coach | not on file |
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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
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 →44,363undergraduates · 53,953 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →59%admitted · of 25,034 applicants
SAT middle 50%1060 – 1250
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 74%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2826
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate1000
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,171,440 $45,055 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,397,061
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $820,078
Cost
Full picture →$10,742net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,565 in-state · $18,964 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.26violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 11 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Florida International 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 program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions59% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,742 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 44,363Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.26 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 14 | 44 | $665k | — | 59% | |
| Nova Southeastern University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 24 | 23 | $577k | — | 73% | |
| Florida Atlantic University Division I · American Conference | 46 | 30 | $1.2M | 961 | 73% | |
| Lynn University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 46 | 32 | $790k | — | 74% | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 68 | 37 | $609k | — | 88% | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 100 | 30 | $952k | 972 | 77% |
Other men's soccer programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tulsa 5 over cap | 33 | $1.9M | $56,560 | 962 | vs | |
| Temple University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.7M | $58,631 | 983 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 1 over cap | 29 | $1.5M | $52,639 | 966 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 5 over cap | 33 | $1.4M | $43,045 | 957 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.2M | $39,597 | 961 | vs | |
| Florida International University room for 2 | 26 | $1.2M | $45,055 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 10 over cap | 38 | $1.1M | $29,649 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 1 over cap | 29 | $1M | $34,942 | 1000 | vs | |
| Missouri State University 2 over cap | 30 | $887k | $29,569 | 976 | vs |
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