University of California, Davis Men's Soccer
University of California, Davis fields a men's soccer team in the Mountain West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $848,468, below the median of $1.1M — $29,257 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 995, about the median of 981, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,818,992 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,956 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
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$848,468 for the year
- Operating expenses$165,614 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$29,257 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,818,992 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,956 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$316,782 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Shaffer | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jason Hotaling | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cayden Hotaling | 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 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
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $848,468 $29,258 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,818,992
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $316,782
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $15,247 in-state · $46,024 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 33 burglaries · 147 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 22 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of California, Davis
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Sacramento Division I · Big West Conference | 18 | 37 | $777k | 972 | 94% | |
| Jessup University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 31 | 32 | $381k | — | 77% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · West Coast Conference | 45 | 29 | $1.4M | 992 | 95% | |
| Saint Mary's College of California Division I · West Coast Conference | 52 | 35 | $1.4M | 986 | 89% | |
| University of California, Berkeley Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 54 | 42 | $1.6M | 985 | 12% | |
| Dominican University of California Division II · Pacific West Conference | 57 | 38 | $327k | — | 96% | |
| California State University, East Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 63 | 32 | $623k | — | 97% | |
| University of San Francisco Division I · West Coast Conference | 65 | 30 | $1.5M | 1000 | 51% | |
| Menlo College Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 79 | 37 | $696k | — | 68% | |
| Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 80 | 28 | $2.6M | 1000 | 4% | |
| California State University, Chico Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 82 | 40 | $539k | — | 94% | |
| Santa Clara University Division I · West Coast Conference | 83 | 29 | $1.8M | 990 | 44% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Mountain West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University 8 over cap | 36 | $1.4M | $40,038 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas room for 2 | 26 | $1.1M | $41,059 | 965 | vs | |
| University of California, Davis 1 over cap | 29 | $848k | $29,257 | 995 | vs | |
| San Jose State University 4 over cap | 32 | $841k | $26,294 | 955 | vs | |
| Utah Tech University at cap | 28 | $504k | $18,014 | — | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 991 | vs |
Every Mountain West Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked