Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
University of California, Berkeley Men's Soccer
Berkeley, CA · the Golden Bears · University of California, Berkeley overview
42
Roster
14 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.6M
Team budget
76th percentile in Division I
$37,551
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
985
APR
97% of players retained
12%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of California, Berkeley fields a men's soccer team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 42 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,577,158, above the median of $1.1M — $37,551 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 14 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 985, about the median of 981, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $12,306,273 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,874 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#51Team budgetof 213 · Division I#99Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#8Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#78APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster42 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 14 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,577,158 for the year
- Operating expenses$397,277 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$37,551 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$12,306,273 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,874 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,681,244 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Griffin head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ricardo Gutierrez | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jacob Wilson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Philippe Dupont | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 →33,078undergraduates · 45,699 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →12%admitted · of 125,910 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 93%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →42on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2842
14 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate985
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,577,158 $37,551 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $12,306,273
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,681,244
Cost
Full picture →$16,997net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,850 in-state · $45,627 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.61violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 39 burglaries · 66 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 19 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of California, Berkeley
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 Soccer program42 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions12% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,997 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsComputer & information sciences · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 33,078Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.61 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's College of California Division I · West Coast Conference | 9 | 35 | $1.4M | 986 | 89% | |
| University of San Francisco Division I · West Coast Conference | 12 | 30 | $1.5M | 1000 | 51% | |
| Dominican University of California Division II · Pacific West Conference | 16 | 38 | $327k | — | 96% | |
| California State University, East Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 19 | 32 | $623k | — | 97% | |
| Menlo College Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 29 | 37 | $696k | — | 68% | |
| Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 31 | 28 | $2.6M | 1000 | 4% | |
| Santa Clara University Division I · West Coast Conference | 40 | 29 | $1.8M | 990 | 44% | |
| San Jose State University Division I · Mountain West Conference | 42 | 32 | $841k | 955 | 80% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · West Coast Conference | 52 | 29 | $1.4M | 992 | 95% | |
| University of California, Davis Division I · Mountain West Conference | 54 | 29 | $848k | 995 | 42% | |
| University of California, Santa Cruz Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 62 | 29 | $336k | — | 63% | |
| California State University, Sacramento Division I · Big West Conference | 66 | 37 | $777k | 972 | 94% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University 6 over cap | 34 | $3.6M | $105,408 | 992 | vs | |
| Wake Forest University 2 over cap | 30 | $2.9M | $97,660 | 980 | vs | |
| Southern Methodist University 5 over cap | 33 | $2.9M | $86,583 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame 3 over cap | 31 | $2.7M | $88,706 | 1000 | vs | |
| Stanford University at cap | 28 | $2.6M | $93,424 | 1000 | vs | |
| Syracuse University 4 over cap | 32 | $2.6M | $80,386 | 991 | vs | |
| Duke University 3 over cap | 31 | $2.5M | $80,672 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 13 over cap | 41 | $2.3M | $56,639 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh 1 over cap | 29 | $2.3M | $79,337 | 975 | vs | |
| North Carolina State University 4 over cap | 32 | $2M | $63,730 | 978 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University at cap | 28 | $2M | $72,006 | 949 | vs | |
| Boston College 7 over cap | 35 | $2M | $56,881 | 990 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 13 over cap | 41 | $1.9M | $47,370 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 14 over cap | 42 | $1.6M | $37,551 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Louisville 2 over cap | 30 | $1.5M | $49,180 | 957 | vs |
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