Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Men's Soccer
Blacksburg, VA · the Hokies · Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University overview
28
Roster
at the D-I cap of 28
$2M
Team budget
89th percentile in Division I
$72,006
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
949
APR
94% of players retained
57%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University fields a men's soccer team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,016,178, well above the median of $1.1M — $72,006 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's soccer programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 949, about the median of 981, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $12,472,888 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $29,486 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#25Team budgetof 213 · Division I#20Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#168Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#187APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,016,178 for the year
- Operating expenses$567,294 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$72,006 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate949 multi-year; 938 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$12,472,888 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$29,486 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,703,456 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Brizendine | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Patrick McSorley | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Jeff Kinney | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Renfro | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Justin Morton | Director of Operations | 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
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 →30,504undergraduates · 38,294 students in all
Women 43% Men 57%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →57%admitted · of 47,208 applicants
SAT middle 50%1240 – 1420
ACT middle 50%27 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 86%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2828
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate949
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,016,178 $72,006 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $12,472,888
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,703,456
Cost
Full picture →$22,205net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,478 in-state · $36,694 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.63violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 20 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State 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 program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions57% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,205 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 30,504Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.63 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford University Division I · Big South Conference | 9 | 37 | $385k | 987 | 91% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 21 | 32 | $189k | — | 80% | |
| Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 31 | 35 | $121k | — | 100% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 35 | 82 | $485k | — | 90% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 66 | 32 | $300k | — | 17% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 67 | 25 | $486k | 934 | 82% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 69 | 31 | $194k | — | 100% | |
| Liberty University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 69 | 26 | $1.3M | 978 | 99% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 69 | 34 | $204k | — | 82% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 70 | 31 | $110k | — | 95% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 72 | 31 | $117k | — | 48% | |
| Wake Forest University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 76 | 30 | $2.9M | 980 | 22% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University 6 over cap | 34 | $3.6M | $105,408 | 992 | vs | |
| Wake Forest University 2 over cap | 30 | $2.9M | $97,660 | 980 | vs | |
| Southern Methodist University 5 over cap | 33 | $2.9M | $86,583 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame 3 over cap | 31 | $2.7M | $88,706 | 1000 | vs | |
| Stanford University at cap | 28 | $2.6M | $93,424 | 1000 | vs | |
| Syracuse University 4 over cap | 32 | $2.6M | $80,386 | 991 | vs | |
| Duke University 3 over cap | 31 | $2.5M | $80,672 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 13 over cap | 41 | $2.3M | $56,639 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh 1 over cap | 29 | $2.3M | $79,337 | 975 | vs | |
| North Carolina State University 4 over cap | 32 | $2M | $63,730 | 978 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University at cap | 28 | $2M | $72,006 | 949 | vs | |
| Boston College 7 over cap | 35 | $2M | $56,881 | 990 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 13 over cap | 41 | $1.9M | $47,370 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 14 over cap | 42 | $1.6M | $37,551 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Louisville 2 over cap | 30 | $1.5M | $49,180 | 957 | vs |
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