Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
University of Illinois Springfield Men's Soccer
Springfield, IL · the Prairie Stars · University of Illinois Springfield overview
30
Roster
2024–25 season
$408k
Team budget
35th percentile in Division II
$13,596
Per roster spot
median $12,081
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
84%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Illinois Springfield fields a men's soccer team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, below the median of 35, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $407,892, below the median of $483k — $13,596 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's soccer programs. The school gave $840,465 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,354 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 199 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#129Team budgetof 199 · Division II#75Spend per playerof 199 · Division II#156Roster sizeof 199 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's soccer program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$407,892 for the year
- Operating expenses$52,655 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,596 division median $12,081
- Athletic aid, men's teams$840,465 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,354 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$25,669 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Shaw | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| TJ Knight | 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 II roster spots7,721 199 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 63 1.6% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the men'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 →2,342undergraduates · 4,661 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →84%admitted · of 2,495 applicants
SAT middle 50%1010 – 1210
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 61%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →30on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $407,892 $13,596 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $840,465
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $25,669
Cost
Full picture →$9,241net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,472 in-state · $19,460 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.44violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Illinois Springfield
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 divisionAdmissions84% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,241 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,342Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.44 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 33 | 34 | $166k | — | 80% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 33 | 32 | $192k | — | 75% | |
| Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 35 | 30 | $137k | — | 54% | |
| Greenville University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 59 | 57 | $170k | — | 95% | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 62 | 30 | $187k | — | 45% | |
| Principia College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 27 | $91k | — | 44% | |
| Bradley University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 67 | 33 | $1.2M | 994 | 77% | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 68 | 27 | $807k | 973 | 97% | |
| Eureka College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 70 | 41 | $124k | — | 88% | |
| Western Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 76 | 29 | $558k | 962 | 75% | |
| McKendree University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 78 | 38 | $721k | — | 64% | |
| Eastern Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 79 | 32 | $331k | 987 | 68% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Great Lakes Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | 34 | $759k | $22,323 | — | vs | |
| University of Indianapolis | 56 | $757k | $13,526 | — | vs | |
| McKendree University | 38 | $721k | $18,984 | — | vs | |
| Drury University | 50 | $643k | $12,869 | — | vs | |
| Lewis University | 49 | $641k | $13,091 | — | vs | |
| Rockhurst University | 78 | $632k | $8,106 | — | vs | |
| Quincy University | 47 | $619k | $13,173 | — | vs | |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 30 | $408k | $13,596 | — | vs | |
| William Jewell College | 48 | $396k | $8,246 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) | 46 | $377k | $8,188 | — | vs | |
| Upper Iowa University | 49 | $354k | $7,217 | — | vs | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 40 | $352k | $8,791 | — | vs | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis | 26 | $311k | $11,978 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Baptist University | 35 | $311k | $8,896 | — | vs | |
| Truman State University | 34 | $214k | $6,306 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Valley Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked