Division I · Sun Belt Conference
The University of Southern Mississippi Women's Soccer
Hattiesburg, MS · the Golden Eagles · The University of Southern Mississippi overview
26
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 28
$729k
Team budget
21st percentile in Division I
$28,053
Per roster spot
median $37,254
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
987
APR
98% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
The University of Southern Mississippi fields a women's soccer team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, below the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $729,390, below the median of $1.2M — $28,053 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's soccer programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 987, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,377,988 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,889 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#274Team budgetof 346 · Division I#246Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#309Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#227APRof 346 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$729,390 for the year
- Operating expenses$135,025 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$28,053 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 978 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,377,988 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,889 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$229,922 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Owens head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Weir | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Aníta Guðmundsdóttir | 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 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 →10,012undergraduates · 13,110 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 8,818 applicants
ACT middle 50%19 – 27
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2826
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate987
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $729,390 $28,053 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,377,988
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $229,922
Cost
Full picture →$14,050net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,618 in-state · $11,618 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.23violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,050 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,012Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.23 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 81 | 26 | $1.2M | 968 | 65% | |
| Spring Hill College Division II · Gulf South Conference | 83 | 29 | $548k | — | 59% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 84 | 31 | $232k | — | 53% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 84 | 41 | $471k | 980 | 91% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 85 | 22 | $117k | — | 49% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 88 | 34 | $701k | 962 | 94% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 91 | 36 | $354k | — | 49% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 110 | 25 | $594k | — | 87% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 113 | 18 | $334k | 969 | 25% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 123 | 30 | $431k | 965 | 50% | |
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 126 | 32 | $2.7M | 988 | 74% | |
| University of West Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 136 | 33 | $522k | — | 57% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University 8 over cap | 36 | $1.9M | $54,046 | 991 | vs | |
| Marshall University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.5M | $49,634 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 10 over cap | 38 | $1.3M | $35,456 | 982 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University room for 3 | 25 | $1.2M | $48,999 | 979 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama room for 2 | 26 | $1.2M | $46,285 | 968 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 7 over cap | 35 | $1.2M | $33,423 | 981 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University at cap | 28 | $1.1M | $39,366 | 1000 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.1M | $35,012 | 995 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University at cap | 28 | $999k | $35,687 | 969 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 1 over cap | 29 | $902k | $31,117 | 984 | vs | |
| Troy University 3 over cap | 31 | $837k | $27,015 | 970 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 1 over cap | 29 | $755k | $26,032 | 988 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi room for 2 | 26 | $729k | $28,053 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 1 over cap | 29 | $719k | $24,792 | 976 | vs |
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