University of California, Davis Field Hockey
University of California, Davis fields a field hockey 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 25, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,213,000, about the median of $1.2M — $46,653 per roster spot, lower half of Division I field hockey programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 27 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 997, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,180,518 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,306 per roster spot.
Among Division I field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 27)
The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap27 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,213,000 for the year
- Operating expenses$228,152 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$46,653 division median $48,983
- Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 985 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$6,180,518 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,306 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$222,353 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Pile head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rachel Stauffer | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jordan Carr | 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 field hockey players50,764 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,046 79 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 25 4.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the field hockey 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%
Field Hockey
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,213,000 $46,654 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $6,180,518
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $222,353
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.
Field Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Berkeley Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 54 | 27 | $1.7M | 993 | 12% | |
| Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 80 | 25 | $2.7M | 1000 | 4% | |
| Middlebury College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 134 | — | — | — | — |
Other field hockey programs in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Delaware room for 3 | 24 | $1.4M | $57,256 | 985 | vs | |
| University of California, Davis room for 1 | 26 | $1.2M | $46,653 | 997 | vs |
Every Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo field hockey program · Field Hockey budgets ranked