Division I · Southern Conference
Furman University Men's Soccer
Greenville, SC · the Paladins · Furman University overview
30
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.2M
Team budget
54th percentile in Division I
$38,421
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
995
APR
99% of players retained
53%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Furman University fields a men's soccer team in the Southern 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 $1,152,652, about the median of $1.1M — $38,421 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 995, about the median of 981, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,118,251 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $30,634 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#98Team budgetof 213 · Division I#96Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#108Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#29APRof 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, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,152,652 for the year
- Operating expenses$153,782 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$38,421 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$8,118,251 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$30,634 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$158,531 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Tucker head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bret Boulware | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Camilo Rodriguez | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Charlie Arndt | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Dawson Martin | Volunteer Assistant Coach / Director of Operations | 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 →2,327undergraduates · 2,505 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →53%admitted · of 8,406 applicants
SAT middle 50%1260 – 1425
ACT middle 50%28 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
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 Rate995
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,152,652 $38,422 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $8,118,251
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $158,531
Cost
Full picture →$32,901net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $58,312
Campus safety
Full picture →3.78violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 29 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Furman 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 divisionAdmissions53% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$32,901 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 2,327Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.78 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 11 | 48 | $753k | — | 63% | |
| Southern Wesleyan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 23 | 31 | $307k | — | 100% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 27 | 69 | $148k | — | 40% | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate Division I · Big South Conference | 27 | 43 | $669k | 946 | 70% | |
| Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 28 | 34 | $3.6M | 992 | 38% | |
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 29 | 38 | $957k | 976 | 59% | |
| Converse University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 30 | 45 | $469k | — | 64% | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 30 | 38 | $459k | — | 53% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 41 | 33 | $354k | — | 61% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 45 | 37 | $657k | 995 | 72% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 47 | 19 | $59k | — | 78% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 48 | 37 | $439k | 987 | 94% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.2M | $38,421 | 995 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 1 over cap | 29 | $963k | $33,203 | 967 | vs | |
| Wofford College 10 over cap | 38 | $957k | $25,175 | 976 | vs | |
| Mercer University 3 over cap | 31 | $834k | $26,896 | 997 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute room for 3 | 25 | $486k | $19,429 | 934 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University at cap | 28 | $450k | $16,085 | 979 | vs |
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