Merrimack College Men's Soccer
Merrimack College fields a men's soccer team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 36 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $741,061, below the median of $1.1M — $20,585 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 8 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 school gave $9,697,148 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,318 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 28)
The program
- Roster36 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 8 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$741,061 for the year
- Operating expenses$82,559 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$20,585 division median $35,187
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,697,148 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,318 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$190,215 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Martone head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mirko Nufi | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andrea Frassine | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kevin Murphy | Assistant Coach / Goalkeepers | On file · sign in |
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
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 72%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $741,061 $20,585 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,697,148
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $190,215
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $51,786
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Merrimack College
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts Lowell Division I · America East Conference | 10 | 30 | $1.1M | 987 | 85% | |
| Gordon College Division III · Conference of New England | 16 | 31 | $203k | — | 59% | |
| Endicott College Division III · Conference of New England | 16 | 39 | $121k | — | 72% | |
| Salem State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 16 | 27 | $52k | — | 96% | |
| Rivier University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 18 | 33 | $124k | — | 82% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 18 | 35 | $297k | — | 10% | |
| Lesley University Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 20 | 22 | $40k | — | 94% | |
| Bentley University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 20 | 38 | $264k | — | 48% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 20 | 31 | $726k | 967 | 3% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 21 | 30 | $124k | — | 5% | |
| Suffolk University Division III · Conference of New England | 22 | 39 | $187k | — | 85% | |
| Boston University Division I · Patriot League | 22 | 28 | $1.5M | 979 | 11% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.2M | $35,392 | 1000 | vs | |
| Quinnipiac University room for 1 | 27 | $1M | $38,433 | 985 | vs | |
| Manhattan University 12 over cap | 40 | $1M | $25,201 | 993 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University 19 over cap | 47 | $900k | $19,156 | 979 | vs | |
| Marist University room for 1 | 27 | $893k | $33,066 | 992 | vs | |
| Siena University 8 over cap | 36 | $871k | $24,203 | 991 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University 4 over cap | 32 | $824k | $25,754 | 980 | vs | |
| Merrimack College 8 over cap | 36 | $741k | $20,585 | — | vs | |
| Iona University 1 over cap | 29 | $655k | $22,572 | 953 | vs | |
| Rider University 5 over cap | 33 | $587k | $17,802 | 985 | vs | |
| Niagara University room for 2 | 26 | $572k | $21,991 | 955 | vs | |
| Canisius University 6 over cap | 34 | $453k | $13,322 | 983 | vs | |
| Saint Peter's University 1 over cap | 29 | $409k | $14,099 | 979 | vs |
Every Metro Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked