Division II · Gulf South Conference
Union University Women's Soccer
Jackson, TN · the Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs · Union University overview
32
Roster
2024–25 season
$634k
Team budget
84th percentile in Division II
$19,827
Per roster spot
median $13,706
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
47%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Union University fields a women's soccer team in the Gulf South Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $634,465, above the median of $451k — $19,827 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II women's soccer programs. The school gave $1,948,304 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $19,101 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 256 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#41Team budgetof 256 · Division II#39Spend per playerof 256 · Division II#99Roster sizeof 256 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II women's soccer program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$634,465 for the year
- Operating expenses$55,225 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$19,827 division median $13,706
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,948,304 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,101 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$24,993 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Alford head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mercedes Fargarson | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Chris Baker | Assistant Coach / Goalkeeper Coach | 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 players393,048 2024-25
- Division II roster spots8,483 256 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 46 2.2% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →1,891undergraduates · 2,674 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Southern Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →47%admitted · of 3,012 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1340
ACT middle 50%22 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →32on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $634,465 $19,827 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,948,304
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $24,993
Cost
Full picture →$27,191net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $20,302
Campus safety
Full picture →0.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Union 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.
Women's Soccer program32 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions47% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$27,191 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,891Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.25 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 Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 46 | 24 | $715k | 977 | 87% | |
| Murray State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 71 | 28 | $785k | 992 | 86% | |
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 72 | 33 | $1.8M | 984 | 93% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 73 | 35 | $193k | — | 50% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 74 | 39 | $542k | — | 88% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 90 | 36 | $713k | 1000 | 96% | |
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 98 | 34 | $2.8M | 995 | 98% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 103 | 26 | $388k | 990 | 96% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 103 | 31 | $1.1M | 995 | 70% | |
| Southeast Missouri State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 119 | 24 | $525k | 998 | 79% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 119 | 26 | $2.1M | 997 | 67% | |
| Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 119 | 44 | $4M | 1000 | 6% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Gulf South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union University | 32 | $634k | $19,827 | — | vs | |
| Lee University | 30 | $613k | $20,428 | — | vs | |
| University of West Alabama | 25 | $594k | $23,750 | — | vs | |
| Spring Hill College | 29 | $548k | $18,885 | — | vs | |
| Christian Brothers University | 39 | $542k | $13,895 | — | vs | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 22 | $537k | $24,421 | — | vs | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 48 | $477k | $9,930 | — | vs | |
| University of Montevallo | 32 | $470k | $14,677 | — | vs | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 31 | $441k | $14,209 | — | vs | |
| Mississippi Christian University | 36 | $354k | $9,838 | — | vs | |
| Valdosta State University | 30 | $348k | $11,600 | — | vs | |
| Delta State University | 21 | $261k | $12,437 | — | vs |
Every Gulf South Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked