Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
Western Illinois University Men's Soccer
Macomb, IL · the Leathernecks · Western Illinois University overview
29
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 28
$558k
Team budget
11th percentile in Division I
$19,229
Per roster spot
median $35,187
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
962
APR
97% of players retained
75%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Western Illinois University fields a men's soccer team in the Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $557,646, well below the median of $1.1M — $19,229 per roster spot, bottom 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 962, about the median of 981, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,656,932 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,889 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#190Team budgetof 213 · Division I#179Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#134Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#160APRof 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, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$557,646 for the year
- Operating expenses$14,563 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$19,229 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate962 multi-year; 971 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,656,932 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,889 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$31,769 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kooten Johnson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
Put Western Illinois University on a target list, address the whole staff at once, and send each email yourself from Gmail — nothing goes out without you pressing Send.Start your board
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 →5,025undergraduates · 7,073 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →75%admitted · of 8,479 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
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 Rate962
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $557,646 $19,229 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,656,932
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $31,769
Cost
Full picture →$12,168net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,085
Campus safety
Full picture →1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 39 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & protective services · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Western Illinois 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 program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions75% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,168 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsCriminal justice & protective services · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 5,025Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference | 31 | 25 | $82k | — | 87% | |
| Knox College Division III · Midwest Conference | 37 | 41 | $131k | — | 71% | |
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 52 | 47 | $619k | — | 50% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 56 | 32 | $192k | — | 75% | |
| Bradley University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 58 | 33 | $1.2M | 994 | 77% | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 72 | 34 | $122k | — | 68% | |
| University of Illinois Springfield Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 76 | 30 | $408k | — | 84% | |
| Eureka College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 76 | 41 | $124k | — | 88% | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 89 | 30 | $187k | — | 45% | |
| Blackburn College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 92 | 34 | $166k | — | 80% | |
| Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 100 | 30 | $137k | — | 54% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 102 | 34 | $214k | — | 80% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Ohio Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University room for 2 | 26 | $1.3M | $49,864 | 978 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.1M | $34,660 | 994 | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word 9 over cap | 37 | $897k | $24,232 | 974 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville room for 1 | 27 | $807k | $29,895 | 973 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley at cap | 28 | $774k | $27,626 | 960 | vs | |
| Lindenwood University 5 over cap | 33 | $591k | $17,918 | — | vs | |
| Western Illinois University 1 over cap | 29 | $558k | $19,229 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Southern Indiana 3 over cap | 31 | $546k | $17,612 | — | vs | |
| Eastern Illinois University 4 over cap | 32 | $331k | $10,328 | 987 | vs |
Every Ohio Valley Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked