Division I · Big West Conference
California Polytechnic State University · Athletics
San Luis Obispo, CA · Suburb · Public · Master's university · the Mustangs · Website ↗
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18
Programs on the site
of the sports California sponsors
725
Roster spots
$26M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$8.1M
Athletic aid
$3.4M women's · $4.7M men's
$681k
Recruiting spend
$216k women's · $465k men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Big West Conference | 46 | 18 over | 5 | $1.3M | $27,474 | 993 | |
| Baseball | Big West Conference | 39 | 5 over | 4 | $1.9M | $49,083 | 979 | |
| Men's Basketball | Big West Conference | 21 | 6 over | 6 | $2.5M | $120,821 | 958 | |
| Women's Basketball | Big West Conference | 30 | 15 over | 5 | $2.1M | $70,300 | 980 | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | Big West Conference | 44 | 25 over | 1 | $1.5M | $32,966 | 1000 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Big West Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | 979 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Big West Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 993 | |
| Football | Big Sky Conference | 145 | 40 over | 1 | $7.4M | $50,807 | 983 | |
| Men's Golf | Big West Conference | 11 | 2 over | 2 | $834k | $75,861 | 1000 | |
| Women's Golf | Big West Conference | 7 | room 2 | 2 | $738k | $105,386 | 986 | |
| Men's Soccer | Pac-12 Conference | 38 | 10 over | 3 | $1M | $27,224 | 965 | |
| Softball | Big West Conference | 23 | room 2 | 3 | $1M | $45,122 | 997 | |
| Men's Tennis | Big West Conference | 11 | 1 over | 3 | $666k | $60,502 | 984 | |
| Women's Tennis | Big West Conference | 12 | 2 over | 3 | $728k | $60,641 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Independent | 98 | 53 over | 5 | $819k | $8,352 | 981 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Independent | 138 | 93 over | 5 | $1.1M | $7,741 | 992 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Big West Conference | 27 | 9 over | 3 | $1.2M | $46,147 | 1000 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Pac-12 Conference | 35 | 5 over | 1 | $1.1M | $30,098 | 992 |
The department
- Athletics directorCarter Henderson
- Sports informationConnor Leary
- NicknameMustangs
- NCAA member since9/1/1948
- Primary conferenceBig West Conference
- Athletics sitegopoly.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$9,510 $3.4M across 356 spots
- Men's teams$11,034 $4.7M across 430 spots
Averages across every team of that gender. Programs differ enormously — see each team's page for its own budget and roster.
Where it ranks
#9Women head coachesof 360 · Division I#34Most athletesof 363 · Division I#54Most teamsof 363 · Division I
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