University of California, Irvine Men's Volleyball
University of California, Irvine fields a men's volleyball team in the Big West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, about the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $963,484, above the median of $783k — $50,709 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (20 of 27 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 979, about the median of 988, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,064,898 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,131 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 27 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 18)
The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$963,484 for the year
- Operating expenses$292,379 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$50,709 division median $35,433
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 983 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,064,898 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,131 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$159,736 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Kniffin head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michael Brinkley | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Conner Dahm | 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 volleyball players95,972 2024-25
- Division I roster spots554 27 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 170 0.58% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's volleyball 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
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 86%
Men's Volleyball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $963,484 $50,710 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,064,898
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $159,736
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $14,237 in-state · $45,014 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 30 burglaries · 83 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 33 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of California, Irvine
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Men's Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Volleyball | 2 | 28 | $407k | — | 60% | |
| Vanguard University Division II · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Volleyball | 4 | 26 | $258k | — | 65% | |
| Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference | 18 | 24 | $2M | 970 | 47% | |
| University of Southern California Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Volleyball | 36 | 22 | $1.7M | 1000 | 10% | |
| University of California, Los Angeles Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Volleyball | 45 | 22 | $2.5M | 986 | 9% | |
| Pepperdine University Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Volleyball | 57 | 27 | $1.6M | 994 | 50% | |
| California State University, Northridge Division I · Big West Conference | 57 | 24 | $850k | 961 | 93% | |
| University of California, San Diego Division I · Big West Conference | 64 | 22 | $764k | — | 25% | |
| California Lutheran University Division III · Independent | 72 | 21 | $256k | — | 89% | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara Division I · Big West Conference | 126 | 22 | $1M | 970 | 28% |
Other men's volleyball programs in the Big West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach State University 6 over cap | 24 | $2M | $82,025 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Hawaii, Manoa at cap | 18 | $1.4M | $78,275 | 995 | vs | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara 4 over cap | 22 | $1M | $46,963 | 970 | vs | |
| University of California, Irvine 1 over cap | 19 | $963k | $50,709 | 979 | vs | |
| California State University, Northridge 6 over cap | 24 | $850k | $35,433 | 961 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego 4 over cap | 22 | $764k | $34,720 | — | vs |
Every Big West Conference men's volleyball program · Men's Volleyball budgets ranked