Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association
University of California, Merced · Athletics
Merced, CA · Suburb · Public · Research university · the Bobcats · Website ↗
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12
Programs on the site
of the sports University sponsors
234
Roster spots
$2.5M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$276k
Athletic aid
$138k women's · $138k men's
$15k
Recruiting spend
$11k women's · $5k men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 24 | — | 4 | $361k | $15,057 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 20 | — | 1 | $312k | $15,585 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 17 | — | 1 | $277k | $16,313 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 13 | — | 3 | $103k | $7,944 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 11 | — | 3 | $95k | $8,666 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 32 | — | 4 | $306k | $9,567 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 25 | — | 1 | $95k | $3,783 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 19 | — | 1 | $87k | $4,595 | — | |
| Men's Volleyball | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Volleyball | 20 | — | 3 | $242k | $12,124 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 14 | — | 2 | $208k | $14,888 | — | |
| Men's Water Polo | Western Water Polo Association Men | 22 | — | 1 | $239k | $10,855 | — | |
| Women's Water Polo | Western Water Polo Association Women | 17 | — | 2 | $193k | $11,364 | — |
The department
- Athletics directorDavid S Dunham
- Sports informationAndrew Mitchell
- NicknameBobcats
- NCAA member since7/1/2026
- Primary conferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
- Athletics siteucmercedbobcats.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$1,352 $138k across 102 spots
- Men's teams$1,045 $138k across 132 spots
Averages across every team of that gender. Programs differ enormously — see each team's page for its own budget and roster.
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