Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Southern Methodist University Men's Soccer
Dallas, TX · the Mustangs · Southern Methodist University overview
33
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 28
$2.9M
Team budget
98th percentile in Division I
$86,583
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
974
APR
97% of players retained
61%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Southern Methodist University fields a men's soccer team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 33 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,857,263, well above the median of $1.1M — $86,583 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 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 974, about the median of 981, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $14,048,800 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $60,817 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#6Team budgetof 213 · Division I#9Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#51Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#129APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster33 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,857,263 for the year
- Operating expenses$598,912 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$86,583 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate974 multi-year; 889 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$14,048,800 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$60,817 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,392,459 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Hudson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michael King | Associate Head Coach, Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Jaime Ibarra-Perez | Associate Head Coach, Goalkeeping | On file · sign in |
| Ross Fitzpatrick | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Trey Nickel | Graduate 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 →7,115undergraduates · 11,842 students in all
Women 50% Men 50%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →61%admitted · of 15,092 applicants
SAT middle 50%1320 – 1480
ACT middle 50%30 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →33on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2833
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate974
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,857,263 $86,584 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $14,048,800
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,392,459
Cost
Full picture →$45,792net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $64,460
Campus safety
Full picture →0.69violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 17 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Southern Methodist 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 program33 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions61% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$45,792 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 7,115Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.69 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dallas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 8 | 33 | $152k | — | 54% | |
| University of Texas at Dallas Division II · Lone Star Conference | 10 | 28 | $271k | — | 65% | |
| Dallas Baptist University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 13 | 37 | $675k | — | 91% | |
| Austin College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 57 | 42 | $233k | — | 47% | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference | 96 | 39 | $630k | — | 92% | |
| LeTourneau University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 122 | 37 | $187k | — | 41% | |
| Midwestern State University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 123 | 35 | $390k | — | 87% | |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Division III · American Southwest Conference | 129 | 47 | $259k | — | 95% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 141 | 35 | $216k | — | 60% | |
| Howard Payne University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 150 | 24 | $107k | — | 68% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University 6 over cap | 34 | $3.6M | $105,408 | 992 | vs | |
| Wake Forest University 2 over cap | 30 | $2.9M | $97,660 | 980 | vs | |
| Southern Methodist University 5 over cap | 33 | $2.9M | $86,583 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame 3 over cap | 31 | $2.7M | $88,706 | 1000 | vs | |
| Stanford University at cap | 28 | $2.6M | $93,424 | 1000 | vs | |
| Syracuse University 4 over cap | 32 | $2.6M | $80,386 | 991 | vs | |
| Duke University 3 over cap | 31 | $2.5M | $80,672 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 13 over cap | 41 | $2.3M | $56,639 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh 1 over cap | 29 | $2.3M | $79,337 | 975 | vs | |
| North Carolina State University 4 over cap | 32 | $2M | $63,730 | 978 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University at cap | 28 | $2M | $72,006 | 949 | vs | |
| Boston College 7 over cap | 35 | $2M | $56,881 | 990 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 13 over cap | 41 | $1.9M | $47,370 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 14 over cap | 42 | $1.6M | $37,551 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Louisville 2 over cap | 30 | $1.5M | $49,180 | 957 | vs |
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