Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Women's Soccer
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale fields a women's soccer team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $721,864, below the median of $1.2M — $21,231 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 6 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 school gave $2,464,328 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,183 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
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$721,864 for the year
- Operating expenses$132,600 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,231 division median $37,254
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,464,328 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,183 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$175,135 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Graeme Orr head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Carley Kandel | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ashley Phillips | Assistant Coach | 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 · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $721,864 $21,231 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,464,328
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $175,135
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $13,244
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 33 | 24 | $525k | 998 | 79% | |
| McKendree University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 70 | 37 | $746k | — | 64% | |
| Greenville University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 82 | 31 | $117k | — | 95% | |
| Saint Louis University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 84 | 31 | $2.1M | 994 | 81% | |
| University of Southern Indiana Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 86 | 35 | $463k | — | 95% | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 86 | 30 | $590k | 990 | 97% | |
| Webster University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 86 | 23 | $269k | — | 58% | |
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · University Athletic Association | 88 | 32 | $433k | — | 12% | |
| Murray State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 91 | 28 | $785k | 992 | 86% | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 91 | 27 | $363k | — | 57% | |
| University of Evansville Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 94 | 31 | $968k | 987 | 78% | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 95 | 28 | $583k | — | 94% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University room for 1 | 27 | $1.3M | $46,901 | 992 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.1M | $32,059 | 998 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago 2 over cap | 30 | $1.1M | $35,057 | 991 | vs | |
| Drake University 3 over cap | 31 | $973k | $31,383 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Evansville 3 over cap | 31 | $968k | $31,232 | 987 | vs | |
| Illinois State University 5 over cap | 33 | $938k | $28,435 | 995 | vs | |
| Indiana State University 12 over cap | 40 | $848k | $21,192 | 991 | vs | |
| Murray State University at cap | 28 | $785k | $28,053 | 992 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 6 over cap | 34 | $722k | $21,231 | — | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa at cap | 28 | $544k | $19,433 | 1000 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked