University of North Carolina Wilmington Women's Soccer
University of North Carolina Wilmington fields a women's soccer team in the Coastal Athletic Association (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 $714,778, below the median of $1.2M — $23,825 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women'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 (261 of 346 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 997, about the median of 993, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,707,880 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $7,206 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 28)
The program
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$714,778 for the year
- Operating expenses$127,630 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$23,825 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,707,880 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,206 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$166,422 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Neal head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Colin Barnes | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Savannah Stoughton | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Greg Marinich | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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 I roster spots10,870 346 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 36 2.8% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $714,778 $23,826 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,707,880
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $166,422
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,317 in-state · $22,985 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 11 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of North Carolina Wilmington
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Women's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mount Olive Division II · Conference Carolinas | 69 | 38 | $524k | — | 78% | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 72 | 28 | $999k | 969 | 80% | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Division II · Conference Carolinas | 82 | 18 | $266k | — | 92% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 85 | 31 | $161k | — | 75% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 95 | 31 | $1M | 993 | 94% | |
| East Carolina University Division I · American Conference | 100 | 31 | $1.3M | 974 | 90% | |
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 102 | 37 | $415k | — | 82% | |
| Barton College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 104 | 30 | $476k | — | 96% | |
| Shaw University Division II · Independent | 115 | 34 | $327k | — | 30% | |
| William Peace University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 116 | 21 | $86k | — | 97% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 117 | 29 | $1.9M | 997 | 40% | |
| Meredith College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 118 | — | — | — | 75% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Coastal Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hofstra University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.9M | $64,317 | 991 | vs | |
| Elon University at cap | 28 | $1.5M | $53,376 | 993 | vs | |
| Northeastern University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.5M | $44,945 | 1000 | vs | |
| Stony Brook University 4 over cap | 32 | $1.3M | $41,017 | 1000 | vs | |
| Monmouth University room for 2 | 26 | $1.3M | $48,919 | 1000 | vs | |
| William & Mary 7 over cap | 35 | $1.2M | $35,278 | 997 | vs | |
| Drexel University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.1M | $37,847 | 999 | vs | |
| Towson University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.1M | $32,332 | 993 | vs | |
| Campbell University 3 over cap | 31 | $1M | $32,968 | 993 | vs | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) at cap | 28 | $1,000k | $35,700 | 1000 | vs | |
| Hampton University 7 over cap | 35 | $800k | $22,863 | 994 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington 2 over cap | 30 | $715k | $23,825 | 997 | vs |
Every Coastal Athletic Association women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked