What division is the River States Conference in for soccer?

River States Conference soccer members compete in NAIA.

How many soccer teams are in the River States Conference?

The River States Conference has 19 soccer programs in our data: 9 men's teams and 10 women's teams.

Which states are River States Conference soccer schools in?

River States Conference soccer programs are located in 4 states: Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia.

Do River States Conference soccer programs offer scholarships?

NAIA programs can offer athletic scholarships. Award sizes and how aid is stacked with academic scholarships vary by school, and the NAIA sets its own eligibility and scholarship rules separately from the NCAA.

How do I contact River States Conference soccer coaches?

Each program page linked in the table above lists the coaching staff we have on record. 17 of the 19 programs have a head coach on record. Coach email addresses are available to signed in Inkbound users.

River States Conference Soccer Programs (2027)

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The River States Conference is an NAIA soccer conference with 19 member programs: 9 men's teams and 10 women's teams. Its members are located in 4 states: Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia.

Data updated October 4, 2026 About this data

Member soccer programs

19 programs. Head coach shows the name on record in the school's athletics directory.

River States Conference member soccer programs
School	Team	City	State	Head coach
Brescia University	Men's	Owensboro	Kentucky	Robert Bennett
Brescia University	Women's	Owensboro	Kentucky	Andy Hines
Indiana University Columbus	Men's	Columbus	Indiana	Not on record
Indiana University Columbus	Women's	Columbus	Indiana	Not on record
Indiana University East	Men's	Richmond	Indiana	Jordan Andrews
Indiana University East	Women's	Richmond	Indiana	Dylan Whitehead
Indiana University Kokomo	Women's	Kokomo	Indiana	Sohaila Akhavein
Midway University	Men's	Midway	Kentucky	Stu Riddle
Midway University	Women's	Midway	Kentucky	Warren Lipka
Oakland City University	Men's	Oakland City	Indiana	Adam Sell
Oakland City University	Women's	Oakland City	Indiana	Jamie Bladen
Ohio Christian University	Men's	Circleville	Ohio	Ryan Walker
Ohio Christian University	Women's	Circleville	Ohio	Jacob Rutter
Shawnee State University	Men's	Portsmouth	Ohio	Stan Rodrigues
Shawnee State University	Women's	Portsmouth	Ohio	Joe McCauley
University of Rio Grande	Men's	Rio Grande	Ohio	Scott Morrissey
University of Rio Grande	Women's	Rio Grande	Ohio	Brooke Perkins
West Virginia University Institute of Technology	Men's	Beckley	West Virginia	Nick Semnani
West Virginia University Institute of Technology	Women's	Beckley	West Virginia	Kate Carr

Recruiting inside the River States Conference

Programs in the same conference recruit against each other for the same kinds of players, so a conference is a useful unit for building a target list: if one River States Conference coach shows interest, its peer programs are often a realistic fit too. Members are spread across 4 states, which shapes travel and where coaches scout. Coaches in one conference tend to attend the same regional showcases and ID camps, which means a strong performance at one event can reach several of these staffs at once. 17 of the 19 programs listed here have a head coach on record in our data.

Division

NAIA

States with River States Conference soccer programs

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Frequently asked questions

What division is the River States Conference in for soccer?: River States Conference soccer members compete in NAIA.
How many soccer teams are in the River States Conference?: The River States Conference has 19 soccer programs in our data: 9 men's teams and 10 women's teams.
Which states are River States Conference soccer schools in?: River States Conference soccer programs are located in 4 states: Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia.
Do River States Conference soccer programs offer scholarships?: NAIA programs can offer athletic scholarships. Award sizes and how aid is stacked with academic scholarships vary by school, and the NAIA sets its own eligibility and scholarship rules separately from the NCAA.
How do I contact River States Conference soccer coaches?: Each program page linked in the table above lists the coaching staff we have on record. 17 of the 19 programs have a head coach on record. Coach email addresses are available to signed in Inkbound users.

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