Gonzaga University Men's Soccer
Gonzaga University fields a men's soccer team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,710,680, well above the median of $1.1M — $55,183 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 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 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,387,968 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,716 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
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,710,680 for the year
- Operating expenses$202,648 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$55,183 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,387,968 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,716 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$406,480 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris McGaughey head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Christo Michaelson | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Bryan Hernandez | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 87%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,710,680 $55,183 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,387,968
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $406,480
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $53,500
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitworth University Division III · Northwest Conference | 6 | 35 | $237k | — | 87% | |
| Whitman College Division III · Northwest Conference | 119 | 25 | $193k | — | 50% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.8M | $60,725 | 972 | vs | |
| Gonzaga University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.7M | $55,183 | 1000 | vs | |
| California Baptist University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.4M | $48,038 | 1000 | vs | |
| San Diego State University at cap | 28 | $1.3M | $47,264 | 961 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego 3 over cap | 31 | $1.2M | $39,325 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Riverside 2 over cap | 30 | $1M | $34,673 | 987 | vs | |
| California Polytechnic State University 10 over cap | 38 | $1M | $27,224 | 965 | vs |
Every Pac-12 Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked