Division I · Sun Belt Conference
University of South Carolina, Columbia Men's Soccer
Columbia, SC · the Gamecocks · University of South Carolina, Columbia overview
29
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 28
$2.1M
Team budget
90th percentile in Division I
$74,062
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
992
APR
98% of players retained
61%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of South Carolina, Columbia fields a men's soccer team in the Sun Belt 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 $2,147,812, well above the median of $1.1M — $74,062 per roster spot, top 10% 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 992, about the median of 981, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,953,077 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,263 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#22Team budgetof 213 · Division I#17Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#134Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#44APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's soccer program
Roster sizes (cap 28)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,147,812 for the year
- Operating expenses$243,100 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$74,062 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate992 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,953,077 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,263 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,515,877 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Annan head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nat Hubert | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Josh Bronstorph | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jaxsen Wirth | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Allison Orvin | Administrative Assistant | On file · sign in |
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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
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 →28,470undergraduates · 36,579 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →61%admitted · of 46,682 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1380
ACT middle 50%26 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
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 Rate992
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,147,812 $74,062 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,953,077
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,515,877
Cost
Full picture →$26,068net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,688 in-state · $34,943 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.61violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of South Carolina, Columbia
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 divisionAdmissions61% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,068 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 28,470Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.61 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 39 | 46 | $406k | — | 75% | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 52 | 42 | $447k | — | 80% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 58 | 37 | $657k | 995 | 72% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 61 | 62 | $209k | — | 97% | |
| Winthrop University Division I · Big South Conference | 65 | 30 | $407k | 983 | 75% | |
| Lander University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 67 | 55 | $692k | — | 68% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 76 | 32 | $602k | — | 85% | |
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 80 | 50 | $502k | — | 82% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 81 | 33 | $354k | — | 61% | |
| Queens University of Charlotte Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 83 | 34 | $789k | — | 68% | |
| Converse University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 83 | 45 | $469k | — | 64% | |
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 84 | 38 | $957k | 976 | 59% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall University 3 over cap | 31 | $3M | $97,031 | 947 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky room for 1 | 27 | $2.3M | $84,567 | 986 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 1 over cap | 29 | $2.1M | $74,062 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida room for 1 | 27 | $1.9M | $68,966 | 972 | vs | |
| James Madison University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.7M | $55,075 | 993 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.3M | $45,423 | 953 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.2M | $41,430 | 993 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 4 over cap | 32 | $1.1M | $34,121 | 968 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 1 over cap | 29 | $974k | $33,573 | 986 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 11 over cap | 39 | $855k | $21,917 | 934 | vs |
Every Sun Belt Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked