Division I · Horizon League
University of Detroit Mercy Men's Soccer
Detroit, MI · the Titans · University of Detroit Mercy overview
35
Roster
7 over the D-I cap of 28
$718k
Team budget
18th percentile in Division I
$20,511
Per roster spot
median $35,187
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
989
APR
99% of players retained
80%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Detroit Mercy fields a men's soccer team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 35 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $717,917, below the median of $1.1M — $20,511 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 7 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 989, about the median of 981, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,131,126 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,052 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#174Team budgetof 213 · Division I#175Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#35Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#59APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster35 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 7 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$717,917 for the year
- Operating expenses$106,400 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$20,511 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,131,126 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,052 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$46,297 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nate Kopunek head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Zane Polack | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Colin Lyman | Goalkeeping Coach | not on file |
| John Nino | Student Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Mateo Phillips | Student Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Vincent Stockton | Student 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 →3,352undergraduates · 5,528 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →80%admitted · of 5,750 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1260
ACT middle 50%22 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →35on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2835
7 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate989
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $717,917 $20,512 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,131,126
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $46,297
Cost
Full picture →$17,987net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $32,300
Campus safety
Full picture →0.24violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →34%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Detroit Mercy
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 program35 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions80% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,987 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 34%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,352Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.24 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland University Division I · Horizon League | 18 | 25 | $607k | 949 | 70% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 32 | 30 | $2.2M | 995 | 18% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 59 | 30 | $97k | — | 68% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 71 | 28 | $1.8M | 1000 | 84% | |
| Bowling Green State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 76 | 26 | $743k | 961 | 81% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 83 | 26 | $175k | — | 83% | |
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 87 | 33 | $669k | — | 73% | |
| Tiffin University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 90 | 115 | $737k | — | 80% | |
| Heidelberg University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 90 | 33 | $145k | — | 68% | |
| Oberlin College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 91 | 25 | $176k | — | 33% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 91 | 44 | $79k | — | 97% | |
| University of Findlay Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 98 | 46 | $469k | — | 86% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois University room for 1 | 27 | $889k | $32,909 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 4 over cap | 32 | $798k | $24,948 | 964 | vs | |
| Robert Morris University 4 over cap | 32 | $766k | $23,928 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 3 over cap | 31 | $743k | $23,964 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Detroit Mercy 7 over cap | 35 | $718k | $20,511 | 989 | vs | |
| Oakland University room for 3 | 25 | $607k | $24,277 | 949 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University 4 over cap | 32 | $593k | $18,531 | 957 | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis 1 over cap | 29 | $554k | $19,120 | 991 | vs | |
| Wright State University 4 over cap | 32 | $548k | $17,111 | 970 | vs | |
| Cleveland State University 3 over cap | 31 | $538k | $17,368 | 962 | vs | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne 4 over cap | 32 | $477k | $14,905 | 955 | vs |
Every Horizon League men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked