Division I · BIG EAST Conference
University of Akron Men's Soccer
Akron, OH · the Zips · University of Akron overview
30
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.3M
Team budget
62nd percentile in Division I
$41,813
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
941
APR
90% of players retained
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Akron fields a men's soccer team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,254,414, above the median of $1.1M — $41,813 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 941, about the median of 981, with 90% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,326,668 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,817 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#82Team budgetof 213 · Division I#79Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#108Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#195APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's soccer program
Roster sizes (cap 28)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,254,414 for the year
- Operating expenses$230,814 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$41,813 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate941 multi-year; 967 latest
- Players retained90% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,326,668 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,817 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$240,369 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Embick head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ger Coppinger | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Michael Nanchoff | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Attila Schmidt | Assistant 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 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 →11,452undergraduates · 13,518 students in all
Women 50% Men 50%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →71%admitted · of 14,982 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1190
ACT middle 50%18 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →30on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2830
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate941
90% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,254,414 $41,814 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,326,668
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $240,369
Cost
Full picture →$15,292net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,799 in-state · $17,239 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 26 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Akron
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.
Men's Soccer program30 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions71% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,292 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 11,452Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 16 | 51 | $345k | — | 78% | |
| Malone University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 19 | 50 | $506k | — | 76% | |
| University of Mount Union Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 24 | 46 | $149k | — | 80% | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 25 | 39 | $91k | — | 93% | |
| Baldwin Wallace University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 27 | 58 | $136k | — | 77% | |
| John Carroll University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 29 | 48 | $180k | — | 81% | |
| The College of Wooster Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 29 | 34 | $170k | — | 54% | |
| Case Western Reserve University Division III · University Athletic Association | 30 | 28 | $236k | — | 29% | |
| Cleveland State University Division I · Horizon League | 31 | 31 | $538k | 962 | 95% | |
| Oberlin College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 40 | 25 | $176k | — | 33% | |
| Ashland University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 45 | 40 | $475k | — | 81% | |
| Lake Erie College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 46 | 71 | $647k | — | 64% |
Other men's soccer programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence College 12 over cap | 40 | $2.6M | $64,253 | 995 | vs | |
| Georgetown University at cap | 28 | $2M | $71,368 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 3 over cap | 31 | $1.7M | $53,790 | 985 | vs | |
| St. John's University (New York) 13 over cap | 41 | $1.6M | $40,127 | 972 | vs | |
| Creighton University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.6M | $52,742 | 982 | vs | |
| Villanova University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.5M | $50,242 | 995 | vs | |
| Seton Hall University 6 over cap | 34 | $1.4M | $42,162 | 953 | vs | |
| Marquette University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.3M | $40,452 | 987 | vs | |
| DePaul University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.3M | $43,694 | 986 | vs | |
| Butler University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.3M | $44,820 | 976 | vs | |
| Xavier University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.3M | $41,008 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Akron 2 over cap | 30 | $1.3M | $41,813 | 941 | vs |
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