Division I · Sun Belt Conference
James Madison University Men's Soccer
Harrisonburg, VA · the Dukes · James Madison University overview
30
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.7M
Team budget
80th percentile in Division I
$55,075
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
James Madison University fields a men's soccer team in the Sun Belt 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 $1,652,271, well above the median of $1.1M — $55,075 per roster spot, top quarter 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 993, about the median of 981, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,774,888 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,440 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#43Team budgetof 213 · Division I#39Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#108Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#38APRof 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$1,652,271 for the year
- Operating expenses$312,898 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$55,075 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 987 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,774,888 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,440 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$664,261 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Zazenski head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Charlie Hubbard | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Saad Mohacht | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jose Navarro | Assistant 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 →21,006undergraduates · 22,758 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 35,750 applicants
SAT middle 50%1170 – 1320
ACT middle 50%25 – 29
- 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 Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,652,271 $55,076 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,774,888
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $664,261
Cost
Full picture →$26,317net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,576 in-state · $30,790 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.34violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research James Madison 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 divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,317 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,006Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.34 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Mennonite University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 2 | 25 | $126k | — | 100% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 7 | 30 | $167k | — | 91% | |
| Mary Baldwin University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 22 | 27 | $118k | — | — | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 34 | 41 | $2.3M | 984 | 17% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 54 | 25 | $486k | 934 | 82% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 54 | 32 | $300k | — | 17% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 55 | 31 | $194k | — | 100% | |
| Davis & Elkins College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 63 | 56 | $563k | — | 58% | |
| Shenandoah University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 63 | 30 | $156k | — | 78% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 71 | 31 | $110k | — | 95% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 74 | 34 | $204k | — | 82% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 76 | 41 | $244k | — | 86% |
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 |
Every Sun Belt Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked