Division I · Sun Belt Conference
The University of Southern Mississippi · Athletics
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15
Programs on the site
of the sports The sponsors
420
Roster spots
$23M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$6M
Athletic aid
$2.4M women's · $3.6M men's
$782k
Recruiting spend
$230k women's · $552k men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Sun Belt Conference | 26 | room 2 | 3 | $729k | $28,053 | 987 | |
| Baseball | Sun Belt Conference | 39 | 5 over | 6 | $2.4M | $60,822 | 981 | |
| Men's Basketball | Sun Belt Conference | 16 | 1 over | 1 | $2.4M | $149,584 | 936 | |
| Women's Basketball | Sun Belt Conference | 14 | room 1 | 1 | $1.9M | $136,701 | 962 | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | Sun Belt Conference | 15 | room 4 | 2 | $409k | $27,271 | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Sun Belt Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | 984 | |
| Football | Sun Belt Conference | 113 | 8 over | 1 | $11M | $97,639 | 945 | |
| Men's Golf | Sun Belt Conference | 12 | 3 over | 1 | $335k | $27,903 | 993 | |
| Women's Golf | Sun Belt Conference | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $414k | $51,727 | 976 | |
| Softball | Sun Belt Conference | 30 | 5 over | 4 | $958k | $31,923 | 978 | |
| Men's Tennis | Sun Belt Conference | 9 | room 1 | 1 | $327k | $36,299 | 992 | |
| Women's Tennis | Sun Belt Conference | 9 | room 1 | 1 | $379k | $42,087 | 991 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Sun Belt Conference | 31 | room 14 | 4 | $302k | $9,756 | 961 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Sun Belt Conference | 80 | 35 over | 4 | $891k | $11,137 | 983 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Sun Belt Conference | 18 | at cap | 5 | $830k | $46,106 | 979 |
The department
- Athletics directorJeremy McClain
- Sports informationJack Duggan
- NicknameGolden Eagles
- NCAA member since9/1/1952
- Primary conferenceSun Belt Conference
- Athletics sitesouthernmiss.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$11,889 $2.4M across 200 spots
- Men's teams$16,534 $3.6M across 220 spots
Averages across every team of that gender. Programs differ enormously — see each team's page for its own budget and roster.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list The University of Southern Mississippi is on.
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