Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
La Salle University Men's Soccer
Philadelphia, PA · the Explorers · La Salle University overview
35
Roster
7 over the D-I cap of 28
$792k
Team budget
26th percentile in Division I
$22,629
Per roster spot
median $35,187
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
973
APR
96% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
La Salle University fields a men's soccer team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 35 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $792,033, below the median of $1.1M — $22,629 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 7 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 973, about the median of 981, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,917,320 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,684 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#157Team budgetof 213 · Division I#164Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#35Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#134APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster35 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 7 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$792,033 for the year
- Operating expenses$105,896 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$22,629 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate973 multi-year; 941 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,917,320 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,684 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$81,986 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Thames head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ahmed Elgayar | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Shawn McCourt | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Louis Beddouri | Assistant Coach | 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 →2,426undergraduates · 3,554 students in all
Women 68% Men 32%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 4,845 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 58%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →35on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2835
7 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate973
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $792,033 $22,630 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,917,320
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $81,986
Cost
Full picture →$20,119net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $35,570
Campus safety
Full picture →0.95violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →30%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program35 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,119 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 30%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,426Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.95 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 4 | 39 | $183k | — | 79% | |
| Temple University Division I · American Conference | 4 | 29 | $1.7M | 983 | 83% | |
| Chestnut Hill College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 5 | 24 | $185k | — | 79% | |
| Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 5 | 33 | $840k | 988 | 86% | |
| Penn State University, Abington Division III · United East Conference | 6 | 37 | $141k | — | 92% | |
| Drexel University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 6 | 28 | $1.2M | 1000 | 78% | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 6 | 30 | $706k | — | 86% | |
| University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League | 6 | 32 | $660k | 997 | 6% | |
| Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Camden Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 6 | 38 | $140k | — | 78% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 8 | 28 | $196k | — | 13% | |
| Holy Family University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 9 | 47 | $497k | — | 74% | |
| Villanova University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 10 | 29 | $1.5M | 995 | 25% |
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 |
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