University of South Florida Women's Soccer
University of South Florida fields a women's soccer team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 36 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,717,807, above the median of $1.2M — $47,716 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 8 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 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,892,302 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,856 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
- Roster36 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 8 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,717,807 for the year
- Operating expenses$435,521 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$47,716 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,892,302 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,856 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$573,996 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Brown head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ashley Meade | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jennifer Wandt | Assistant Coach / Goalkeeper Coach | On file · sign in |
| Steve Golas | 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 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
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,717,807 $47,717 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,892,302
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $573,996
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $6,410 in-state · $17,324 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →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.
Women's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tampa Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 8 | 32 | $845k | — | 41% | |
| Saint Leo University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 21 | 66 | $606k | — | 72% | |
| Florida Southern College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 28 | 41 | $502k | — | 59% | |
| Eckerd College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 29 | 32 | $693k | — | 79% | |
| Rollins College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 74 | 24 | $717k | — | 41% | |
| University of Central Florida Division I · Big 12 Conference | 83 | 30 | $1.9M | 1000 | 40% | |
| Stetson University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 95 | 42 | $1.1M | 989 | 86% | |
| Florida Institute of Technology Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 109 | 25 | $713k | — | 63% | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 110 | 34 | $2.6M | 996 | 24% | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 114 | 27 | $784k | — | 66% | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 117 | 27 | $991k | 993 | 77% | |
| Flagler College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 143 | 23 | $909k | — | 78% |
Other women's soccer programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University 3 over cap | 31 | $2.1M | $68,072 | 1000 | vs | |
| Temple University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.9M | $64,372 | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa 2 over cap | 30 | $1.8M | $60,719 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 5 over cap | 33 | $1.8M | $54,112 | 984 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 8 over cap | 36 | $1.7M | $47,716 | 997 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.3M | $43,025 | 993 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.3M | $42,915 | 974 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 5 over cap | 33 | $1.3M | $39,716 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 6 over cap | 34 | $1.2M | $36,063 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 5 over cap | 33 | $1.2M | $36,399 | 997 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 3 over cap | 31 | $947k | $30,540 | 986 | vs |
Every American Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked