Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Georgia Southern University Men's Soccer
Statesboro, GA · the Eagles · Georgia Southern University overview
39
Roster
11 over the D-I cap of 28
$855k
Team budget
32nd percentile in Division I
$21,917
Per roster spot
median $35,187
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
934
APR
92% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Georgia Southern University fields a men's soccer team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 39 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $854,789, below the median of $1.1M — $21,917 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 11 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 934, about the median of 981, with 92% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,607,946 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,412 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#146Team budgetof 213 · Division I#169Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#17Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#197APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster39 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 11 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$854,789 for the year
- Operating expenses$157,411 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,917 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate934 multi-year; 809 latest
- Players retained92% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,607,946 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,412 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$347,870 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Squires head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| James Smith | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Clayton Zelin | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Seán Bohan | Graduate Assistant Goalkeepers 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →22,295undergraduates · 26,041 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 14,410 applicants
SAT middle 50%980 – 1160
ACT middle 50%18 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →39on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2839
11 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate934
92% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $854,789 $21,918 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,607,946
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $347,870
Cost
Full picture →$16,957net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,905 in-state · $16,959 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.83violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 47 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 48 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Georgia Southern 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 program39 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,957 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 22,295Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.83 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina Aiken Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 79 | 42 | $447k | — | 80% | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 110 | 31 | $917k | 964 | 72% | |
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 112 | 31 | $834k | 997 | 66% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 117 | 29 | $2.1M | 992 | 61% | |
| Lander University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 125 | 55 | $692k | — | 68% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 129 | 46 | $406k | — | 75% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 136 | 33 | $354k | — | 61% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 141 | 37 | $657k | 995 | 72% | |
| Jacksonville University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 144 | 32 | $902k | 979 | 57% | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 145 | 30 | $250k | — | 77% | |
| University of North Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 150 | 29 | $875k | 992 | 62% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall University 3 over cap | 31 | $3M | $97,031 | 947 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky room for 1 | 27 | $2.3M | $84,567 | 986 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 1 over cap | 29 | $2.1M | $74,062 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida room for 1 | 27 | $1.9M | $68,966 | 972 | vs | |
| James Madison University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.7M | $55,075 | 993 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.3M | $45,423 | 953 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.2M | $41,430 | 993 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 4 over cap | 32 | $1.1M | $34,121 | 968 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 1 over cap | 29 | $974k | $33,573 | 986 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 11 over cap | 39 | $855k | $21,917 | 934 | vs |
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