Division I · Conference USA
Liberty University Women's Soccer
Lynchburg, VA · the Flames · Liberty University overview
31
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.7M
Team budget
72nd percentile in Division I
$53,914
Per roster spot
median $37,254
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
982
APR
97% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Liberty University fields a women's soccer team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,671,336, above the median of $1.2M — $53,914 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (261 of 346 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 982, about the median of 993, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,260,086 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,652 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#97Team budgetof 346 · Division I#92Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#161Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#271APRof 346 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,671,336 for the year
- Operating expenses$383,405 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$53,914 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate982 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,260,086 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,652 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$423,082 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Lang Wedemeyer head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tori Collar | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kailey Bartholomew | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lena James | Director of Operations (MSOC, WSOC) | 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 players393,048 2024-25
- Division I roster spots10,870 346 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 36 2.8% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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 →52,823undergraduates · 103,068 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Christian
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 36,921 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →31on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2831
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate982
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,671,336 $53,914 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,260,086
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $423,082
Cost
Full picture →$29,692net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,822
Campus safety
Full picture →0.38violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 32 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Liberty 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.
Women's Soccer program31 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$29,692 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 52,823Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.38 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 3 | 22 | $281k | — | 82% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 6 | 25 | $117k | — | 95% | |
| Sweet Briar College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 15 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 28 | 29 | $182k | — | 100% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 33 | 34 | $601k | 955 | 82% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 34 | 28 | $228k | — | 17% | |
| Hollins University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 42 | — | — | — | 71% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 43 | 29 | $991k | 997 | 85% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 27 | $176k | — | 80% | |
| Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 55 | 26 | $120k | — | 100% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 55 | 23 | $83k | — | 48% | |
| Mary Baldwin University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 56 | 28 | $132k | — | — |
Other women's soccer programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.7M | $53,914 | 982 | vs | |
| University of Delaware at cap | 28 | $1.4M | $49,338 | 997 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University 4 over cap | 32 | $1.3M | $40,655 | 990 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University 7 over cap | 35 | $1.1M | $31,893 | 971 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University 6 over cap | 34 | $1.1M | $31,703 | 982 | vs | |
| Florida International University 2 over cap | 30 | $1M | $34,061 | 974 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University 2 over cap | 30 | $881k | $29,368 | 972 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University room for 1 | 27 | $877k | $32,491 | 979 | vs | |
| Missouri State University 3 over cap | 31 | $867k | $27,977 | 1000 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University room for 1 | 27 | $802k | $29,695 | 1000 | vs |
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