Fairfield University Men's Soccer
Fairfield University fields a men's soccer team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 33 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,167,942, about the median of $1.1M — $35,392 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (167 of 213 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 981, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,296,710 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,537 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 28)
The program
- Roster33 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,167,942 for the year
- Operating expenses$145,886 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$35,392 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,296,710 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,537 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$177,911 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Krystian Witkowski head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Johnny Raj | Associate Head Soccer Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Malcolm Johnston | Assistant Men's Soccer Coach | On file · sign in |
| Patrick Donovan | Assistant Men's Soccer Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school soccer players484,908 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,689 213 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 72 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's soccer recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 84%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,167,942 $35,392 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,296,710
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $177,911
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $56,360
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Fairfield University
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Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bridgeport Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 3 | 32 | $568k | — | 64% | |
| Sacred Heart University Division I · Metro Conference | 4 | 32 | $824k | 980 | 68% | |
| University of New Haven Division I · Northeast Conference | 18 | 41 | $462k | — | 81% | |
| Stony Brook University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 18 | 30 | $1.1M | 996 | 49% | |
| Western Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 19 | 38 | $232k | — | 81% | |
| Southern Connecticut State University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 20 | 31 | $555k | — | 81% | |
| Yale University Division I · The Ivy League | 20 | 29 | $591k | 1000 | 5% | |
| Albertus Magnus College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 21 | 31 | $123k | — | 64% | |
| Purchase College, State University of New York Division III · Skyline Conference | 24 | 29 | $117k | — | 73% | |
| Manhattanville University Division III · Skyline Conference | 25 | 44 | $161k | — | 85% | |
| Quinnipiac University Division I · Metro Conference | 26 | 27 | $1M | 985 | 77% | |
| Post University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 28 | 36 | $742k | — | — |
Other men's soccer programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.2M | $35,392 | 1000 | vs | |
| Quinnipiac University room for 1 | 27 | $1M | $38,433 | 985 | vs | |
| Manhattan University 12 over cap | 40 | $1M | $25,201 | 993 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University 19 over cap | 47 | $900k | $19,156 | 979 | vs | |
| Marist University room for 1 | 27 | $893k | $33,066 | 992 | vs | |
| Siena University 8 over cap | 36 | $871k | $24,203 | 991 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University 4 over cap | 32 | $824k | $25,754 | 980 | vs | |
| Merrimack College 8 over cap | 36 | $741k | $20,585 | — | vs | |
| Iona University 1 over cap | 29 | $655k | $22,572 | 953 | vs | |
| Rider University 5 over cap | 33 | $587k | $17,802 | 985 | vs | |
| Niagara University room for 2 | 26 | $572k | $21,991 | 955 | vs | |
| Canisius University 6 over cap | 34 | $453k | $13,322 | 983 | vs | |
| Saint Peter's University 1 over cap | 29 | $409k | $14,099 | 979 | vs |
Every Metro Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked