Morehead State University Women's Soccer
Morehead State University fields a women's soccer team in the Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $636,414, well below the median of $1.2M — $20,529 per roster spot, bottom quarter 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 $1,505,062 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,408 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
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$636,414 for the year
- Operating expenses$171,563 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$20,529 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate992 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,505,062 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,408 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$46,922 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Cox head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brett Ekperuoh | 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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $636,414 $20,529 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,505,062
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $46,922
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,838 in-state · $14,706 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 45 | 20 | $222k | — | — | |
| Eastern Kentucky University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 56 | 32 | $927k | 987 | 78% | |
| Marshall University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 57 | 31 | $1.5M | 992 | 96% | |
| Transylvania University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 30 | $160k | — | 85% | |
| University of Kentucky Division I · Southeastern Conference | 59 | 56 | $2.6M | 991 | 92% | |
| Berea College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 23 | $97k | — | 33% | |
| Asbury University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 71 | 28 | $139k | — | 64% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 81 | 28 | $752k | 995 | 96% | |
| Centre College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 82 | 41 | $181k | — | 54% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 84 | 40 | $305k | — | 97% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 87 | 35 | $1.4M | 1000 | 88% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 87 | 32 | $1.7M | 1000 | 88% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Ohio Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee at Martin room for 4 | 24 | $715k | $29,806 | 977 | vs | |
| Morehead State University 3 over cap | 31 | $636k | $20,529 | 992 | vs | |
| Lindenwood University room for 3 | 25 | $590k | $23,604 | — | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 2 over cap | 30 | $590k | $19,650 | 990 | vs | |
| Eastern Illinois University room for 3 | 25 | $556k | $22,252 | 993 | vs | |
| Western Illinois University 1 over cap | 29 | $548k | $18,912 | 975 | vs | |
| Southeast Missouri State University room for 4 | 24 | $525k | $21,862 | 998 | vs | |
| University of Southern Indiana 7 over cap | 35 | $463k | $13,238 | — | vs |
Every Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked