Men's Soccer

Northern Illinois University

NCAA D1 · Mid-American Conference · Dekalb, ILRealignment pending

8-5

2026 record

46%

Win rate, 3yr

$14.4k

Avg net price

49%

Grad rate

The program

2026 8-52025 8-52024 3-122023 7-92022 5-8

Under Ryan Swan: 72-77 since 2017

Ryan Swan, Head coach · 9 seasons · rswan@niu.edu

Assistants: Nick Roman · Ryan Blair

The roster · 2026

28 on the roster8 Fr8 So6 Jr6 Sr

Roman Khela

R-Fr. · D

Huddersfield, England

Geovanny Catalan

R-So. · MF

Elgin, Ill.

Alex Curtis

R-Fr. · GK

St. Charles, Ill.

Vance Sheffield

Fr. · F

West Linn, Ore.

Katai Mukuka

So. · F

Lusaka, Zambia

Tomasz Slawek

R-So. · D

Crystal Lake, Ill.

Sam Divis

Jr. · F

Noblesville, Ind.

Noah Christian

Fr. · F

Rockford, Mich.

Tobias Crear

Fr. · F

Carrollton, Texas

Luka Vasic

Jr. · D

Toronto, Ontario

Jakub Drazek

R-Jr. · MF

Des Plaines, Ill.

Jaziel Alonso

Fr. · MF

Grayslake, Ill.

Jose Gomez

Sr. · MF

Roatan, Honduras

Grant Paskus

So. · MF

Indianapolis, Ind.

Taylor Davis

Sr. · F

Wichita Falls, Texas

Amara Kamara

Sr. · D

Monrovia, Liberia

Niko Angulo

Fr. · F

Dallas, Texas

Josh Squires

So. · MF

Christchurch, England

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

D2 of 6 graduating

Midfield2 of 10 graduating

F2 of 9 graduating

Where they're from

Illinois 9Texas 4Indiana 2Oregon 1Michigan 1Utah 1Other 10

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$10.1k/yr

$30-48k$9.9k/yr

$48-75k$12.8k/yr

$75-110k$17.6k/yr

$110k+$21.8k/yr

Grad rate

49%

Admit rate

70%

Enrollment

11k

Also in the Mid-American Conference

Western Michigan University

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