This page takes a deep look at Soccer at Central Connecticut State University, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. CCSU is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Northeast Conference.
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The CCSU men’s soccer team fields 27 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 67. The NCAA tracked 72 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The CCSU women’s soccer team carries 27 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 84. The most recent cohort included 92 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Between the two teams, CCSU fields 54 soccer athletes — 27 on the men’s side and 27 on the women’s.
Among the 12 varsity sports CCSU sponsors, soccer comes in at #3 by total roster size.
The men’s soccer program is staffed by 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Staffing-wise, 1 are full-time and 4 part-time. At the helm is David Kelly (Interim).
The women’s soccer program carries 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. In all, 2 are full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Mick D'Arcy.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 5 coaches to the women’s 4.
Among the school’s 12 sports, soccer sits #3 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The CCSU men’s soccer program generated $398,340 in revenue against $398,340 in expenses, right at break-even. This comes to about $1,986 in operating expense per athlete, or $53,617 per team.
The CCSU women’s soccer program generated $801,681 in revenue against $801,681 in expenses, breaking even on the year. This comes to about $2,337 in operating expense per athlete, or $63,100 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $398,340 to the women’s $801,681 in revenue.
Against the school’s 12 sports, soccer sits #3 by revenue, accounting for 7% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s soccer team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 996 (975 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 75%. The program kept 96% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s soccer team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 987 (981 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%. The program kept 97% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Comparing the two, men posted an APR of 996 and the women 987, with graduation success rates of 75% and 89% respectively.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 984, soccer comes in above the pack at 992.
When CCSU earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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