Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo
University of California, Los Angeles Men's Water Polo
Los Angeles, CA · the Bruins · University of California, Los Angeles overview
28
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 24
$1.5M
Team budget
96th percentile in Division I
$54,663
Per roster spot
median $23,364
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
994
APR
98% of players retained
9%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of California, Los Angeles 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 28 players, about the median of 26, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,530,567, well above the median of $638k — $54,663 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 4 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 994, about the median of 985, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,893,320 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $27,179 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).
#2Team budgetof 29 · Division I#2Spend per playerof 29 · Division I#7Roster sizeof 29 · Division I#7APRof 29 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 24)
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The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap24 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,530,567 for the year
- Operating expenses$299,594 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$54,663 division median $23,364
- Academic Progress Rate994 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,893,320 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$27,179 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,762,235 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Wright head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jake Liechty | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nico Tierney | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Boal | Assistant Coach / Technical Coordinator | 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 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 →33,040undergraduates · 46,678 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →9%admitted · of 145,903 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 93%
Men's Water Polo
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2428
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate994
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,530,567 $54,663 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,893,320
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,762,235
Cost
Full picture →$15,166net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,747 in-state · $44,524 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.15violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 82 burglaries · 57 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 16 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of California, Los Angeles
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 program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions9% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,166 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 33,040Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.15 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Water Polo programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount University Division I · West Coast Conference | 7 | 25 | $970k | 1000 | 40% | |
| University of Southern California Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 10 | 26 | $1.3M | 981 | 10% | |
| Occidental College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 14 | 22 | $109k | — | 40% | |
| Pepperdine University Division I · West Coast Conference | 15 | 29 | $1.4M | 991 | 50% | |
| California Institute of Technology Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 19 | 14 | $117k | — | 3% | |
| Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 24 | 19 | $73k | — | 85% | |
| Biola University Division II · Western Water Polo Association Men | 27 | 26 | $459k | — | 60% | |
| California Lutheran University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 27 | 28 | $111k | — | 89% | |
| Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference | 28 | 28 | $605k | 990 | 47% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 35 | 22 | $495k | — | 87% | |
| University of La Verne Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 38 | 17 | $93k | — | 48% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 39 | 27 | $169k | — | 56% |
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