by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Soccer at University of South Carolina-Columbia, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. UofSC competes in NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Southeastern Conference.
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The UofSC men’s soccer team carries 29 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 70. The NCAA tracked 75 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The UofSC women’s soccer team carries 43 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 128. The NCAA tracked 135 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Combined, UofSC fields 72 soccer athletes — 29 on the men’s side and 43 on the women’s.
Among the 15 varsity sports UofSC reports, soccer sits at #3 by total roster size.
The men’s soccer program carries 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 4 are full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Tony Annan.
The women’s soccer program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 4 work full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Shelley Smith.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 4.
Across the school’s 15 sports, soccer ranks #5 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UofSC men’s soccer program brought in $2,147,812 in revenue against $2,147,812 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $8,383 in operating expense per athlete, or $243,100 per team.
The UofSC women’s soccer program reported $2,810,092 in revenue against $2,810,092 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $12,625 in operating expense per athlete, or $542,875 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $2,147,812 to the women’s $2,810,092 in revenue.
Among the school’s 15 sports, soccer sits #5 by revenue, or about 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s soccer team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 973 (992 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The program kept 98% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s soccer team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 998 (996 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. It retained 99% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Between the genders, the men posted an APR of 973 and the women 998, with graduation success rates of 100% and 100% respectively.
Against the school’s average team APR of 988, soccer trails the average at 986.
When UofSC places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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