George Washington University Men's Soccer
George Washington University fields a men's soccer team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,262,315, above the median of $1.1M — $43,528 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 1 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 981, about the median of 981, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,259,279 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $31,874 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
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,262,315 for the year
- Operating expenses$115,414 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$43,528 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 932 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,259,279 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$31,874 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$213,022 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Watts head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nick Conklu | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Richard Ainscough | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Liam Coffey | Director of Operations / Graduate Assistant | not on file |
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
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,262,315 $43,528 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,259,279
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $213,022
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $64,798
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 56 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 28 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research George Washington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 2 | 28 | $2M | 1000 | 13% | |
| Howard University Division I · Northeast Conference | 2 | 32 | $511k | 977 | 35% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference | 3 | 23 | $125k | — | 61% | |
| University of the District of Columbia Division II · East Coast Conference | 3 | 24 | $504k | — | — | |
| American University Division I · Patriot League | 3 | 30 | $1.3M | 996 | 47% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 4 | 36 | $182k | — | 84% | |
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 4 | 34 | $168k | — | 81% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 8 | 29 | $2.9M | 962 | 45% | |
| George Mason University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 15 | 31 | $1.2M | 953 | 89% | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference | 31 | 31 | $949k | 953 | 74% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 31 | — | — | 991 | 9% | |
| Johns Hopkins University Division III · Centennial Conference | 37 | 30 | $284k | — | 8% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis University 8 over cap | 36 | $1.7M | $46,246 | 980 | vs | |
| Fordham University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.6M | $48,206 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Dayton 4 over cap | 32 | $1.5M | $47,313 | 976 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago 2 over cap | 30 | $1.4M | $45,004 | 988 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.3M | $41,254 | 993 | vs | |
| George Washington University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.3M | $43,528 | 981 | vs | |
| George Mason University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.2M | $37,839 | 953 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island room for 1 | 27 | $1.1M | $41,893 | 973 | vs | |
| Duquesne University 6 over cap | 34 | $966k | $28,420 | 962 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University 5 over cap | 33 | $840k | $25,451 | 988 | vs | |
| La Salle University 7 over cap | 35 | $792k | $22,629 | 973 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University 4 over cap | 32 | $786k | $24,575 | 981 | vs | |
| Davidson College at cap | 28 | $723k | $25,810 | 997 | vs |
Every Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked