Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Old Dominion University Men's Soccer
Norfolk, VA · the Monarchs · Old Dominion University overview
32
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.1M
Team budget
52nd percentile in Division I
$34,121
Per roster spot
median $35,187
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
968
APR
96% of players retained
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Old Dominion University fields a men's soccer team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,091,896, about the median of $1.1M — $34,121 per roster spot, lower half 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 968, about the median of 981, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,037,143 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $28,261 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#103Team budgetof 213 · Division I#112Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#64Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#143APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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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, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,091,896 for the year
- Operating expenses$209,843 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$34,121 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate968 multi-year; 985 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,037,143 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$28,261 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$689,496 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tennant McVea head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nathan Jones | Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Josh Spencer | 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
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 →17,736undergraduates · 22,541 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 15,216 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1290
ACT middle 50%22 – 27
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
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 Rate968
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,091,896 $34,122 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,037,143
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $689,496
Cost
Full picture →$16,150net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,262 in-state · $32,662 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Old Dominion 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 divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,150 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 17,736Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batten University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 7 | 36 | $175k | — | 71% | |
| Regent University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 9 | 26 | $57k | — | 41% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 16 | 32 | $345k | — | 88% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 35 | 27 | $971k | 984 | 33% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 54 | 35 | $466k | — | 72% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Independent | 66 | 26 | $301k | — | 89% | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 78 | 31 | $1.3M | 993 | 93% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 88 | 36 | $191k | — | 83% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 90 | 29 | $151k | — | 75% | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 101 | 56 | $139k | — | 78% | |
| Salisbury University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 108 | 35 | $241k | — | 89% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 117 | 41 | $244k | — | 86% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall University 3 over cap | 31 | $3M | $97,031 | 947 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky room for 1 | 27 | $2.3M | $84,567 | 986 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 1 over cap | 29 | $2.1M | $74,062 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida room for 1 | 27 | $1.9M | $68,966 | 972 | vs | |
| James Madison University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.7M | $55,075 | 993 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.3M | $45,423 | 953 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.2M | $41,430 | 993 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 4 over cap | 32 | $1.1M | $34,121 | 968 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 1 over cap | 29 | $974k | $33,573 | 986 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 11 over cap | 39 | $855k | $21,917 | 934 | vs |
Every Sun Belt Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked