Division I · American Conference
University of South Florida Men's Soccer
Tampa, FL · the Bulls · University of South Florida overview
29
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.5M
Team budget
76th percentile in Division I
$52,639
Per roster spot
median $35,187
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
966
APR
95% of players retained
41%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of South Florida fields a men's soccer team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,526,545, above the median of $1.1M — $52,639 per roster spot, top quarter 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 966, about the median of 981, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,478,619 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,403 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#53Team budgetof 213 · Division I#45Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#134Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#149APRof 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, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,526,545 for the year
- Operating expenses$317,955 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$52,639 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate966 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,478,619 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,403 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,413,138 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| George Kiefer head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Daniel De Oliveira | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Armanté Marshall | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| AJ Madero | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Kendall Kiefer | Director of Operations | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →37,269undergraduates · 48,572 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →41%admitted · of 65,187 applicants
SAT middle 50%1140 – 1330
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
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 Rate966
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,526,545 $52,639 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,478,619
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,413,138
Cost
Full picture →$11,578net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,410 in-state · $17,324 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.3violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of South Florida
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 divisionAdmissions41% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,578 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 37,269Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tampa Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 8 | 42 | $808k | — | 41% | |
| Saint Leo University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 21 | 82 | $609k | — | 72% | |
| Florida Southern College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 28 | 35 | $600k | — | 59% | |
| Eckerd College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 29 | 34 | $644k | — | 79% | |
| Rollins College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 74 | 39 | $810k | — | 41% | |
| University of Central Florida Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 83 | 27 | $1.9M | 972 | 40% | |
| Stetson University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 95 | 37 | $1.2M | 981 | 86% | |
| Florida Institute of Technology Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 109 | 32 | $833k | — | 63% | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 114 | 29 | $793k | — | 66% | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 117 | 30 | $952k | 972 | 77% | |
| Flagler College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 143 | 30 | $722k | — | 78% |
Other men's soccer programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tulsa 5 over cap | 33 | $1.9M | $56,560 | 962 | vs | |
| Temple University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.7M | $58,631 | 983 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 1 over cap | 29 | $1.5M | $52,639 | 966 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 5 over cap | 33 | $1.4M | $43,045 | 957 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.2M | $39,597 | 961 | vs | |
| Florida International University room for 2 | 26 | $1.2M | $45,055 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 10 over cap | 38 | $1.1M | $29,649 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 1 over cap | 29 | $1M | $34,942 | 1000 | vs | |
| Missouri State University 2 over cap | 30 | $887k | $29,569 | 976 | vs |
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