Division I · Horizon League
Northern Kentucky University Men's Soccer
Highland Heights, KY · the Norse · Northern Kentucky University overview
32
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 28
$593k
Team budget
14th percentile in Division I
$18,531
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
957
APR
94% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Northern Kentucky University fields a men's soccer team in the Horizon League (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 $593,018, well below the median of $1.1M — $18,531 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 4 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 team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 957, about the median of 981, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,204,156 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,626 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#184Team budgetof 213 · Division I#183Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#64Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#174APRof 213 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$593,018 for the year
- Operating expenses$119,845 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$18,531 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate957 multi-year; 969 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,204,156 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,626 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$90,616 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Teepen head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Micah Adkins-Estes | Assistant Men's Soccer Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sergi Martinez | Volunteer Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →9,927undergraduates · 14,961 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 6,417 applicants
SAT middle 50%916 – 1133
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →32on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2832
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate957
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $593,018 $18,532 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,204,156
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $90,616
Cost
Full picture →$8,151net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,896 in-state · $21,480 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.56violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Northern Kentucky 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.
Men's Soccer program32 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$8,151 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 9,927Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.56 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 6 | 46 | $254k | — | 97% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 8 | 31 | $1.3M | 997 | 88% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 10 | 28 | $111k | — | 57% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 45 | 36 | $116k | — | 85% | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 51 | 32 | $1.5M | 976 | 62% | |
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 56 | 32 | $548k | 970 | 95% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 49 | $170k | — | 84% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 60 | 32 | $209k | — | 74% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 61 | 30 | $510k | — | 63% | |
| Transylvania University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 68 | 34 | $149k | — | 85% | |
| University of Kentucky Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 68 | 27 | $2.3M | 986 | 92% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 71 | 52 | $202k | — | 91% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois University room for 1 | 27 | $889k | $32,909 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 4 over cap | 32 | $798k | $24,948 | 964 | vs | |
| Robert Morris University 4 over cap | 32 | $766k | $23,928 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 3 over cap | 31 | $743k | $23,964 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Detroit Mercy 7 over cap | 35 | $718k | $20,511 | 989 | vs | |
| Oakland University room for 3 | 25 | $607k | $24,277 | 949 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University 4 over cap | 32 | $593k | $18,531 | 957 | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis 1 over cap | 29 | $554k | $19,120 | 991 | vs | |
| Wright State University 4 over cap | 32 | $548k | $17,111 | 970 | vs | |
| Cleveland State University 3 over cap | 31 | $538k | $17,368 | 962 | vs | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne 4 over cap | 32 | $477k | $14,905 | 955 | vs |
Every Horizon League men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked