Division I · Big South Conference
University of South Carolina Upstate Men's Soccer
Spartanburg, SC · the Spartans · University of South Carolina Upstate overview
43
Roster
15 over the D-I cap of 28
$669k
Team budget
17th percentile in Division I
$15,555
Per roster spot
median $35,187
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
946
APR
92% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of South Carolina Upstate fields a men's soccer team in the Big South Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 43 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $668,869, below the median of $1.1M — $15,555 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 15 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 946, about the median of 981, with 92% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,866,393 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,150 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#178Team budgetof 213 · Division I#197Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#7Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#192APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster43 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 15 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$668,869 for the year
- Operating expenses$60,321 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,555 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate946 multi-year; 895 latest
- Players retained92% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,866,393 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,150 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$49,708 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Antoniewicz head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Matthew Dunn | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Tony Vu | 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 →4,471undergraduates · 4,946 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 3,557 applicants
SAT middle 50%1000 – 1170
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 42%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →43on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2843
15 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate946
92% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $668,869 $15,555 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,866,393
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $49,708
Cost
Full picture →$13,794net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,583 in-state · $23,085 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.68violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research University of South Carolina Upstate
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 program43 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,794 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 4,471Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.68 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 3 | 38 | $957k | 976 | 59% | |
| Converse University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 4 | 45 | $469k | — | 64% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 23 | 48 | $753k | — | 63% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 24 | 69 | $905k | 967 | 87% | |
| Furman University Division I · Southern Conference | 27 | 30 | $1.2M | 995 | 53% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 37 | 37 | $657k | 995 | 72% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 46 | 69 | $148k | — | 40% | |
| Southern Wesleyan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 49 | 31 | $307k | — | 100% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 50 | 19 | $59k | — | 78% | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 51 | 38 | $459k | — | 53% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 52 | 33 | $354k | — | 61% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 53 | 46 | $406k | — | 75% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Big South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point University 7 over cap | 35 | $1.3M | $35,765 | 957 | vs | |
| Gardner-Webb University 41 over cap | 69 | $905k | $13,118 | 967 | vs | |
| Longwood University 1 over cap | 29 | $895k | $30,851 | 960 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate 15 over cap | 43 | $669k | $15,555 | 946 | vs | |
| Presbyterian College 9 over cap | 37 | $657k | $17,760 | 995 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville 9 over cap | 37 | $439k | $11,858 | 987 | vs | |
| Winthrop University 2 over cap | 30 | $407k | $13,554 | 983 | vs | |
| Radford University 9 over cap | 37 | $385k | $10,417 | 987 | vs |
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