Division II · Peach Belt Conference
Lander University Men's Soccer
Greenwood, SC · the Bearcats · Lander University overview
55
Roster
2024–25 season
$692k
Team budget
87th percentile in Division II
$12,586
Per roster spot
median $12,081
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
68%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Lander University fields a men's soccer team in the Peach Belt Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 55 players, well above the median of 35, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $692,247, above the median of $483k — $12,586 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's soccer programs. The school gave $1,814,388 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,712 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 199 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#26Team budgetof 199 · Division II#95Spend per playerof 199 · Division II#16Roster sizeof 199 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's soccer program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster55 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$692,247 for the year
- Operating expenses$64,740 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,586 division median $12,081
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,814,388 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,712 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$15,535 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Leese head coach | Head 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 II roster spots7,721 199 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 63 1.6% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →3,669undergraduates · 4,363 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →68%admitted · of 5,184 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1160
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →55on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $692,247 $12,586 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,814,388
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $15,535
Cost
Full picture →$14,657net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,700 in-state · $21,300 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.84violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Lander 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 program55 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions68% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,657 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 3,669Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.84 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 16 | 33 | $354k | — | 61% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 25 | 37 | $657k | 995 | 72% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 32 | 46 | $406k | — | 75% | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 35 | 38 | $459k | — | 53% | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 49 | 42 | $447k | — | 80% | |
| Southern Wesleyan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 50 | 31 | $307k | — | 100% | |
| Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 51 | 34 | $3.6M | 992 | 38% | |
| Furman University Division I · Southern Conference | 52 | 30 | $1.2M | 995 | 53% | |
| Converse University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 54 | 45 | $469k | — | 64% | |
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 54 | 38 | $957k | 976 | 59% | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate Division I · Big South Conference | 56 | 43 | $669k | 946 | 70% | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) Division II · Conference Carolinas | 56 | 31 | $470k | — | 53% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Peach Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagler College | 30 | $722k | $24,056 | — | vs | |
| Lander University | 55 | $692k | $12,586 | — | vs | |
| Clayton State University | 35 | $485k | $13,866 | — | vs | |
| University of North Georgia | 43 | $468k | $10,890 | — | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 42 | $447k | $10,632 | — | vs | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | 30 | $250k | $8,340 | — | vs |
Every Peach Belt Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked