Division I · American Conference
University of Alabama at Birmingham Men's Soccer
Birmingham, AL · the Blazers · University of Alabama at Birmingham overview
29
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 28
$1M
Team budget
47th percentile in Division I
$34,942
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
1000
APR
95% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Alabama at Birmingham fields a men's soccer team in the American 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 $1,013,325, about the median of $1.1M — $34,942 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 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 1000, about the median of 981, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,603,918 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $20,281 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#114Team budgetof 213 · Division I#107Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#134Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#1APRof 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$1,013,325 for the year
- Operating expenses$189,061 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$34,942 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,603,918 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,281 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$515,346 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Lilly head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Findlay | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Harry Roberts | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Cole Hunter | 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 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 →12,382undergraduates · 21,160 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 10,919 applicants
SAT middle 50%1130 – 1400
ACT middle 50%22 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
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 Rate1000
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,013,325 $34,942 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,603,918
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $515,346
Cost
Full picture →$17,413net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,832 in-state · $21,864 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.83violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Alabama at Birmingham
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 program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,413 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,382Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.83 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 28 | 38 | $479k | — | 54% | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Division II · Gulf South Conference | 85 | 35 | $434k | — | 74% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 85 | 32 | $162k | — | 71% | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Division II · Gulf South Conference | 87 | 33 | $557k | — | 93% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 93 | 20 | $133k | — | 100% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Independent | 98 | — | — | — | 31% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 102 | 25 | $501k | — | 87% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 106 | 30 | $336k | — | 97% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 106 | 26 | $79k | — | 63% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 107 | 24 | $223k | — | 62% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 128 | 37 | $248k | — | 51% | |
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 130 | 26 | $149k | — | 82% |
Other men's soccer programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tulsa 5 over cap | 33 | $1.9M | $56,560 | 962 | vs | |
| Temple University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.7M | $58,631 | 983 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 1 over cap | 29 | $1.5M | $52,639 | 966 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 5 over cap | 33 | $1.4M | $43,045 | 957 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.2M | $39,597 | 961 | vs | |
| Florida International University room for 2 | 26 | $1.2M | $45,055 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 10 over cap | 38 | $1.1M | $29,649 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 1 over cap | 29 | $1M | $34,942 | 1000 | vs | |
| Missouri State University 2 over cap | 30 | $887k | $29,569 | 976 | vs |
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