The Texas Longhorns soccer staff could have monetary assets that almost all different packages might solely dream of, however head coach Steve Sarkisian says one latest report in regards to the staff’s roster was not correct.
Final month, longtime Texas reporter Kirk Bohls printed a column for the Houston Chronicle by which he mentioned the Longhorns’ payroll. Bohls reported that Texas’ soccer staff presently prices between $35M-$40M. Bohls says that determine contains $20.5 million in income sharing funds from the athletic division, mixed with payouts via a Texas NIL collective.
The determine sounded huge, particularly when you think about Ohio State reportedly spent roughly half of that on its nationwide championship roster final season.
Throughout a Tuesday interview with SiriusXM’s Faculty Sports activities Radio, Sarkisian accused Bohls of “irresponsible reporting.”
“There was one nameless supply that mentioned that’s what our roster was. I want I had $40 million on our roster. We’d most likely be just a little bit higher staff than we’re,” Sarkisian mentioned. “The concept to assume that a variety of different faculties aren’t spending cash to get gamers? It’s the state of faculty soccer proper now. It’s what it’s.”
Sarkisian mentioned the Longhorns are lucky to have nice assist however famous that it’s the results of back-to-back Faculty Soccer Playoff appearances and having greater than 20 gamers drafted previously two years. He then hinted that the actual price of his roster is round $25 million.
“It’s been a terrific run. I want I had about one other $15 million or so, although. We would have a greater roster,” Sarkisian mentioned.
