University of Pennsylvania Men's Soccer
University of Pennsylvania fields a men's soccer team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $659,641, below the median of $1.1M — $20,613 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 4 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 997, about the median of 981, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 28)
The program
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$659,641 for the year
- Operating expenses$202,015 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$20,613 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$798,317 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Gill head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Poplawski | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Maxx Wurzburger | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sean Boen | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 97%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $659,641 $20,614 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $798,317
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $66,104
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Pennsylvania
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 0 | 28 | $1.2M | 1000 | 78% | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 2 | 30 | $706k | — | 86% | |
| Temple University Division I · American Conference | 3 | 29 | $1.7M | 983 | 83% | |
| Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Camden Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 4 | 38 | $140k | — | 78% | |
| Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 4 | 33 | $840k | 988 | 86% | |
| La Salle University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 6 | 35 | $792k | 973 | 86% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 7 | 28 | $196k | — | 13% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 9 | 27 | $217k | — | 7% | |
| Chestnut Hill College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 10 | 24 | $185k | — | 79% | |
| Villanova University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 10 | 29 | $1.5M | 995 | 25% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 10 | 39 | $183k | — | 79% | |
| Widener University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 11 | 40 | $172k | — | 84% |
Other men's soccer programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University 3 over cap | 31 | $809k | $26,108 | 980 | vs | |
| Princeton University 3 over cap | 31 | $736k | $23,752 | 998 | vs | |
| Harvard University 3 over cap | 31 | $726k | $23,418 | 967 | vs | |
| Cornell University 7 over cap | 35 | $715k | $20,437 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania 4 over cap | 32 | $660k | $20,613 | 997 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College 1 over cap | 29 | $599k | $20,638 | 984 | vs | |
| Yale University 1 over cap | 29 | $591k | $20,387 | 1000 | vs | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College 1 over cap | 29 | $518k | $17,856 | 1000 | vs |
Every The Ivy League men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked