Middle Tennessee State University Women's Soccer
Middle Tennessee State University fields a women's soccer team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,300,977, above the median of $1.2M — $40,655 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 4 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 990, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,617,465 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $19,660 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 28)
The program
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,300,977 for the year
- Operating expenses$363,589 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$40,655 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,617,465 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,660 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$176,326 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Rhoden head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Hannah Hoefs | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Pritchard Ndaira | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Trent Frederick | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lauren MacDonald | Graduate Assistant | 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 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,300,977 $40,656 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,617,465
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $176,326
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,506 in-state · $29,042 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 10 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Middle Tennessee State 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 30 | 48 | $477k | — | 70% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 30 | 26 | $2.1M | 997 | 67% | |
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 31 | 27 | $1.3M | 992 | 96% | |
| Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 32 | 44 | $4M | 1000 | 6% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 51 | 27 | $250k | — | 51% | |
| Tennessee Technological University Division I · Southern Conference | 53 | 25 | $720k | 983 | 83% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 73 | 26 | $388k | 990 | 96% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 74 | 57 | $525k | 918 | 66% | |
| Western Kentucky University Division I · Conference USA | 79 | 27 | $802k | 1000 | 97% | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Division II · Gulf South Conference | 79 | 31 | $441k | — | 74% | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division I · Southern Conference | 81 | 27 | $991k | 989 | 77% | |
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 82 | 25 | $140k | — | 82% |
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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