Minnesota State University, Mankato Women's Soccer
Minnesota State University, Mankato fields a women's soccer team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 43 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $725,957, well above the median of $451k — $16,882 per roster spot, upper half of Division II women's soccer programs. The school gave $1,629,130 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $3,788 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 256 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster43 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$725,957 for the year
- Operating expenses$157,071 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$16,882 division median $13,706
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,629,130 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,788 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$63,633 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bahl head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Aaron Tilsen | Associate Head Coach & Director of Recruiting / Scouting | On file · sign in |
| Cooper Jones | Assistant Coach, Soccer | On file · sign in |
| Jenny Vetter | Volunteer Assistant Coach, Soccer | not on file |
| Ben Jones | Volunteer Assistant Coach, Women's Soccer | not on file |
| Courtney Kovacs | Volunteer Assistant Coach - Soccer | not on file |
| Lizzy Vetter | Assistant Coach & Director of Operations / Performance Analysis | 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 II roster spots8,483 256 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 46 2.2% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $725,957 $16,883 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,629,130
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $63,633
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,490 in-state · $18,860 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 13 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Minnesota State University, Mankato
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 1 | 23 | $95k | — | 51% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 12 | 34 | $220k | — | 62% | |
| Martin Luther College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 26 | 21 | $52k | — | 83% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 46 | 34 | $149k | — | 52% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 47 | 34 | $151k | — | 22% | |
| Crown College (Minnesota) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 53 | 24 | $110k | — | 63% | |
| St. Catherine University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 32 | $168k | — | 94% | |
| North Central University Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 67 | 18 | $70k | — | 91% | |
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 68 | 23 | $114k | — | 77% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Division I · The Summit League | 68 | 31 | $1.3M | — | 85% | |
| Macalester College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 68 | 32 | $272k | — | 28% | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference | 68 | 29 | $2.2M | 997 | 77% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 35 | $747k | $21,335 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | 43 | $726k | $16,882 | — | vs | |
| University of Mary | 31 | $605k | $19,530 | — | vs | |
| Bemidji State University | 34 | $567k | $16,681 | — | vs | |
| Minot State University | 28 | $505k | $18,040 | — | vs | |
| University of Sioux Falls | 30 | $462k | $15,411 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Crookston | 28 | $452k | $16,160 | — | vs | |
| University of Jamestown | 30 | $425k | $14,175 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul | 32 | $418k | $13,059 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota Duluth | 31 | $412k | $13,289 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) | 30 | $386k | $12,862 | — | vs | |
| St. Cloud State University | 27 | $382k | $14,153 | — | vs | |
| Northern State University | 31 | $377k | $12,159 | — | vs | |
| Winona State University | 31 | $354k | $11,423 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 30 | $267k | $8,898 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 27 | $230k | $8,533 | — | vs |
Every Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked