Stanford University Men's Water Polo
Stanford University fields a men's water polo team in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, about the median of 26, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,589,430, well above the median of $638k — $61,131 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's water polo programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 24 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (17 of 29 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 985, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $19,645,560 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $51,293 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's water polo programs
Where this program sits against its 29 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 24)
The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap24 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,589,430 for the year
- Operating expenses$526,486 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$61,131 division median $23,364
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$19,645,560 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$51,293 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,703,976 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Flacks head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Matt Farmer | The Penner Family Associate Head Men's Water Polo Coach | On file · sign in |
| Soren Jensen | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Ben Hallock | Assistant 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 water polo players21,756 2024-25
- Division I roster spots676 29 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 32 3.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's water polo 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 · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 93%
Men's Water Polo
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,589,430 $61,132 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $19,645,560
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,703,976
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $62,484
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 51 burglaries · 79 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Stanford University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Water Polo programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara University Division I · West Coast Conference | 14 | 27 | $638k | 987 | 44% | |
| San Jose State University Division I · West Coast Conference | 17 | 26 | $488k | 933 | 80% | |
| Saint Mary's College of California Division I · West Coast Conference | 29 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| University of California, Berkeley Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 31 | 32 | $1.3M | 980 | 12% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · West Coast Conference | 60 | 36 | $783k | 983 | 95% | |
| University of California, Davis Division I · West Coast Conference | 80 | 29 | $569k | 967 | 42% | |
| University of California, Merced Division II · Western Water Polo Association Men | 96 | 22 | $239k | — | 39% | |
| Fresno Pacific University Division II · Western Water Polo Association Men | 143 | 19 | $231k | — | 58% |
Other men's water polo programs in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University 2 over cap | 26 | $1.6M | $61,131 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of California, Los Angeles 4 over cap | 28 | $1.5M | $54,663 | 994 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 8 over cap | 32 | $1.3M | $41,566 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Southern California 2 over cap | 26 | $1.3M | $49,396 | 981 | vs | |
| Connecticut College | 19 | $307k | $16,153 | — | vs | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) | 25 | $214k | $8,544 | — | vs | |
| Austin College | 21 | $178k | $8,462 | — | vs | |
| Johns Hopkins University | 18 | $144k | $7,973 | — | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College | 20 | $103k | $5,144 | — | vs | |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 10 | $102k | $10,212 | — | vs | |
| Washington and Jefferson College | 11 | $88k | $8,017 | — | vs |
Every Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo men's water polo program · Men's Water Polo budgets ranked