Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Marshall University Men's Soccer
Huntington, WV · the The Herd · Marshall University overview
31
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 28
$3M
Team budget
99th percentile in Division I
$97,031
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
947
APR
93% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Marshall University fields a men's soccer team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,007,967, well above the median of $1.1M — $97,031 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men'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 (167 of 213 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 947, about the median of 981, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,683,752 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,655 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#3Team budgetof 213 · Division I#5Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#84Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#190APRof 213 · 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, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,007,967 for the year
- Operating expenses$774,855 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$97,031 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate947 multi-year; 946 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,683,752 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,655 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$608,896 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Grassie head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Josh Faga | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Gabriel Perrotta | 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 →8,235undergraduates · 11,027 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 6,499 applicants
SAT middle 50%890 – 1130
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men'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 Rate947
93% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,007,967 $97,031 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,683,752
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $608,896
Cost
Full picture →$9,734net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,942 in-state · $20,294 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Marshall 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 program31 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,734 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,235Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 37 | 22 | $245k | — | — | |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) Division II · Mountain East Conference | 44 | 56 | $474k | — | 65% | |
| Marietta College Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 87 | 36 | $121k | — | 79% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 103 | 36 | $116k | — | 85% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 104 | 82 | $485k | — | 90% | |
| Capital University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 109 | 28 | $101k | — | 73% | |
| Ohio Dominican University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 112 | 32 | $221k | — | 85% | |
| The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 113 | 28 | $2.3M | 975 | 51% | |
| Denison University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 114 | 30 | $325k | — | 17% | |
| Muskingum University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 115 | 35 | $121k | — | 82% | |
| Transylvania University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 115 | 34 | $149k | — | 85% | |
| University of Kentucky Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 116 | 27 | $2.3M | 986 | 92% |
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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