Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Virginia Commonwealth University Men's Soccer
Richmond, VA · the Rams · Virginia Commonwealth University overview
31
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.3M
Team budget
64th percentile in Division I
$41,254
Per roster spot
median $35,187
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Virginia Commonwealth University fields a men's soccer team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,278,895, above the median of $1.1M — $41,254 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 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 993, about the median of 981, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,333,826 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,363 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#78Team budgetof 213 · Division I#83Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#84Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#38APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,278,895 for the year
- Operating expenses$207,743 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$41,254 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,333,826 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,363 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$283,697 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Giffard head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lucas Paulini | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Carlos Pedraza | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matthew Poma | Volunteer Assistant Coach (Goalkeepers) | 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 →21,205undergraduates · 28,238 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 19,052 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1270
ACT middle 50%22 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →31on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2831
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,278,895 $41,255 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,333,826
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $283,697
Cost
Full picture →$22,852net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,233 in-state · $38,817 out
Campus safety
Full picture →3.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 22 burglaries · 81 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Virginia Commonwealth University
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 program31 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,852 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsVisual & performing arts · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,205Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 15 | 36 | $191k | — | 83% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Independent | 22 | 26 | $301k | — | 89% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 45 | 27 | $971k | 984 | 33% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 52 | 41 | $244k | — | 86% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 55 | 29 | $895k | 960 | 85% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 59 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 63 | 32 | $345k | — | 88% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 66 | 41 | $2.3M | 984 | 17% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 71 | 29 | $151k | — | 75% | |
| Old Dominion University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 78 | 32 | $1.1M | 968 | 91% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 79 | 35 | $466k | — | 72% | |
| Batten University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 84 | 36 | $175k | — | 71% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis University 8 over cap | 36 | $1.7M | $46,246 | 980 | vs | |
| Fordham University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.6M | $48,206 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Dayton 4 over cap | 32 | $1.5M | $47,313 | 976 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago 2 over cap | 30 | $1.4M | $45,004 | 988 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.3M | $41,254 | 993 | vs | |
| George Washington University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.3M | $43,528 | 981 | vs | |
| George Mason University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.2M | $37,839 | 953 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island room for 1 | 27 | $1.1M | $41,893 | 973 | vs | |
| Duquesne University 6 over cap | 34 | $966k | $28,420 | 962 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University 5 over cap | 33 | $840k | $25,451 | 988 | vs | |
| La Salle University 7 over cap | 35 | $792k | $22,629 | 973 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University 4 over cap | 32 | $786k | $24,575 | 981 | vs | |
| Davidson College at cap | 28 | $723k | $25,810 | 997 | vs |
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