Winthrop University Men's Soccer
Winthrop University fields a men's soccer team in the Big South Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $406,635, well below the median of $1.1M — $13,554 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 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 983, about the median of 981, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,048,664 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,854 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 28)
The program
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$406,635 for the year
- Operating expenses$81,939 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,554 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate983 multi-year; 955 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,048,664 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,854 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$55,173 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Parker head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Trey Morris | Assistant Men's Soccer Coach | On file · sign in |
| Vicente Villazon Rettig | Men's Soccer Goalkeeper Coach | not on file |
| Diomario Adamson | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 61%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $406,635 $13,555 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,048,664
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $55,173
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $15,956 in-state · $30,286 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 17 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Winthrop 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens University of Charlotte Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 20 | 34 | $789k | — | 68% | |
| Belmont Abbey College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 22 | 60 | $433k | — | 90% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Division I · American Conference | 30 | 33 | $1.4M | 957 | 80% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 33 | 32 | $602k | — | 85% | |
| Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 40 | 28 | $723k | 997 | 14% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 42 | 69 | $905k | 967 | 87% | |
| Converse University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 50 | 45 | $469k | — | 64% | |
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 51 | 38 | $957k | 976 | 59% | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate Division I · Big South Conference | 53 | 43 | $669k | 946 | 70% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 56 | 46 | $406k | — | 75% | |
| Pfeiffer University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 57 | 50 | $229k | — | 95% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 58 | 42 | $519k | — | 81% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Big South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point University 7 over cap | 35 | $1.3M | $35,765 | 957 | vs | |
| Gardner-Webb University 41 over cap | 69 | $905k | $13,118 | 967 | vs | |
| Longwood University 1 over cap | 29 | $895k | $30,851 | 960 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate 15 over cap | 43 | $669k | $15,555 | 946 | vs | |
| Presbyterian College 9 over cap | 37 | $657k | $17,760 | 995 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville 9 over cap | 37 | $439k | $11,858 | 987 | vs | |
| Winthrop University 2 over cap | 30 | $407k | $13,554 | 983 | vs | |
| Radford University 9 over cap | 37 | $385k | $10,417 | 987 | vs |
Every Big South Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked