Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Marshall University Women's Soccer
Huntington, WV · the The Herd · Marshall University overview
31
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.5M
Team budget
68th percentile in Division I
$49,634
Per roster spot
median $37,254
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
992
APR
99% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Marshall University fields a women'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 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,538,675, above the median of $1.2M — $49,634 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 992, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,942,683 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $13,498 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#113Team budgetof 346 · Division I#109Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#161Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#170APRof 346 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's soccer program
Roster sizes (cap 28)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,538,675 for the year
- Operating expenses$493,139 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$49,634 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate992 multi-year; 989 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,942,683 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,498 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$200,252 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rafa Simoes | Head Women's Soccer Coach | On file · sign in |
| Augusto Maciel | Assistant Coach / Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Erich Rodrigues Leite | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Thaynara De Jesus | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Leonardo Dutra | 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 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 →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%
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 Rate992
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,538,675 $49,635 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,942,683
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $200,252
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.
Women'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
Women's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 36 | 25 | $442k | — | 96% | |
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 37 | 20 | $222k | — | — | |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) Division II · Mountain East Conference | 44 | 35 | $511k | — | 65% | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 57 | 31 | $636k | 992 | 82% | |
| Marietta College Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 87 | 33 | $99k | — | 79% | |
| Glenville State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 93 | 31 | $290k | — | — | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 103 | 28 | $96k | — | 85% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Independent | 103 | 20 | $202k | — | 87% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 104 | 85 | $560k | — | 90% | |
| Capital University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 109 | 33 | $135k | — | 73% | |
| Ohio Dominican University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 112 | 34 | $251k | — | 85% | |
| Eastern Kentucky University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 112 | 32 | $927k | 987 | 78% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University 8 over cap | 36 | $1.9M | $54,046 | 991 | vs | |
| Marshall University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.5M | $49,634 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 10 over cap | 38 | $1.3M | $35,456 | 982 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University room for 3 | 25 | $1.2M | $48,999 | 979 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama room for 2 | 26 | $1.2M | $46,285 | 968 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 7 over cap | 35 | $1.2M | $33,423 | 981 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University at cap | 28 | $1.1M | $39,366 | 1000 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.1M | $35,012 | 995 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University at cap | 28 | $999k | $35,687 | 969 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 1 over cap | 29 | $902k | $31,117 | 984 | vs | |
| Troy University 3 over cap | 31 | $837k | $27,015 | 970 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 1 over cap | 29 | $755k | $26,032 | 988 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi room for 2 | 26 | $729k | $28,053 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 1 over cap | 29 | $719k | $24,792 | 976 | vs |
Every Sun Belt Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked