Division I · Sun Belt Conference
West Virginia University Men's Soccer
Morgantown, WV · the Mountaineers · West Virginia University overview
30
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.2M
Team budget
61st percentile in Division I
$41,430
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
993
APR
97% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
West Virginia University fields a men's soccer team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,242,903, above the median of $1.1M — $41,430 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 2 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 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,613,087 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,191 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#84Team budgetof 213 · Division I#80Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#108Roster 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
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,242,903 for the year
- Operating expenses$318,772 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$41,430 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,613,087 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,191 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,774,645 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Stratford head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Andy Wright | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nick Noble | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nolan Sheldon | Technical Director | On file · sign in |
| Sahil Dhunnookchand | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 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
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 →18,615undergraduates · 24,200 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 19,857 applicants
SAT middle 50%1010 – 1240
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →30on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2830
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate993
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,242,903 $41,430 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,613,087
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,774,645
Cost
Full picture →$13,691net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,648 in-state · $27,360 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 31 burglaries · 68 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research West Virginia 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 program30 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,691 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 18,615Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesburg University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 22 | 32 | $121k | — | 92% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, California Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | 28 | $291k | — | 94% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 40 | 43 | $142k | — | 82% | |
| Salem University (West Virginia) Division II · Independent | 41 | 34 | $342k | — | — | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 47 | 52 | $293k | — | 95% | |
| Davis & Elkins College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 49 | 56 | $563k | — | 58% | |
| Wheeling University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 49 | 39 | $493k | — | 75% | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 50 | 30 | $80k | — | 98% | |
| West Liberty University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 50 | 33 | $257k | — | 72% | |
| Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 51 | 30 | $123k | — | 60% | |
| Seton Hill University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 51 | 60 | $494k | — | 76% | |
| Saint Vincent College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 54 | 36 | $133k | — | 59% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall University 3 over cap | 31 | $3M | $97,031 | 947 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky room for 1 | 27 | $2.3M | $84,567 | 986 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 1 over cap | 29 | $2.1M | $74,062 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida room for 1 | 27 | $1.9M | $68,966 | 972 | vs | |
| James Madison University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.7M | $55,075 | 993 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.3M | $45,423 | 953 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.2M | $41,430 | 993 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 4 over cap | 32 | $1.1M | $34,121 | 968 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 1 over cap | 29 | $974k | $33,573 | 986 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 11 over cap | 39 | $855k | $21,917 | 934 | vs |
Every Sun Belt Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked