Division I · Southern Conference
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Men's Soccer
Greensboro, NC · the Spartans · The University of North Carolina at Greensboro overview
29
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 28
$963k
Team budget
42nd percentile in Division I
$33,203
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
967
APR
96% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro fields a men's soccer team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $962,898, below the median of $1.1M — $33,203 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 1 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 967, about the median of 981, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,203,599 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,522 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#124Team budgetof 213 · Division I#117Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#134Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#144APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$962,898 for the year
- Operating expenses$150,037 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$33,203 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate967 multi-year; 965 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,203,599 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,522 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$146,861 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Rich head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jason O'Keefe | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Peter Merritt | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Manbi Nyepon | Assistant Coach / Goalkeeper Coach | not on file |
| Emmanuel Hagan | Director of Operations & Player Development | not on file |
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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 →14,156undergraduates · 17,743 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 12,379 applicants
SAT middle 50%1100 – 1280
ACT middle 50%22 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 58%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →29on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2829
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate967
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $962,898 $33,203 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,203,599
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $146,861
Cost
Full picture →$10,592net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,593 in-state · $23,339 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.31violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 24 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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Men's Soccer program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,592 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 14,156Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.31 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 1 | 25 | $90k | — | 92% | |
| Guilford College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 5 | 30 | $106k | — | 84% | |
| High Point University Division I · Big South Conference | 12 | 35 | $1.3M | 957 | 77% | |
| Elon University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 17 | 30 | $1.2M | 982 | 67% | |
| Wake Forest University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 27 | 30 | $2.9M | 980 | 22% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 42 | 31 | $117k | — | 48% | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 44 | 41 | $1.9M | 1000 | 19% | |
| Catawba College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 46 | 43 | $556k | — | 78% | |
| Pfeiffer University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 48 | 50 | $229k | — | 95% | |
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 49 | 31 | $2.5M | 1000 | 7% | |
| Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 60 | 35 | $121k | — | 100% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 66 | 32 | $2M | 978 | 40% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.2M | $38,421 | 995 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 1 over cap | 29 | $963k | $33,203 | 967 | vs | |
| Wofford College 10 over cap | 38 | $957k | $25,175 | 976 | vs | |
| Mercer University 3 over cap | 31 | $834k | $26,896 | 997 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute room for 3 | 25 | $486k | $19,429 | 934 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University at cap | 28 | $450k | $16,085 | 979 | vs |
Every Southern Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked