Syracuse University Men's Soccer
Syracuse University fields a men's soccer team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (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 $2,572,355, well above the median of $1.1M — $80,386 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 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 991, about the median of 981, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $12,255,855 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $33,762 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 28)
The program
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,572,355 for the year
- Operating expenses$326,695 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$80,386 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 984 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$12,255,855 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$33,762 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,659,723 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ian McIntyre head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jukka Masalin | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matty Evans | 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 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,572,355 $80,386 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $12,255,855
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,659,723
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $63,061
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 36 burglaries · 52 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Syracuse University
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Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Moyne College Division I · Northeast Conference | 2 | 32 | $561k | — | 75% | |
| State University of New York at Morrisville Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 27 | 28 | $106k | — | 91% | |
| State University of New York at Cortland Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 30 | 35 | $220k | — | 51% | |
| Colgate University Division I · Patriot League | 34 | 29 | $1.7M | 1000 | 12% | |
| State University of New York at Oswego Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 35 | 33 | $129k | — | 80% | |
| Hamilton College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 37 | 37 | $436k | — | 12% | |
| Utica University Division III · Empire 8 | 44 | 38 | $162k | — | 87% | |
| Cornell University Division I · The Ivy League | 44 | 35 | $715k | 997 | 8% | |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges Division III · Liberty League | 45 | 31 | $446k | — | 57% | |
| State University of New York Polytechnic Institute Division III · Empire 8 | 46 | 33 | $173k | — | 78% | |
| Ithaca College Division III · Liberty League | 46 | 29 | $181k | — | 70% | |
| Keuka College Division III · Empire 8 | 57 | 29 | $82k | — | 94% |
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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