University of California, San Diego Men's Soccer
University of California, San Diego fields a men's soccer team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,219,098, above the median of $1.1M — $39,325 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 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 school gave $2,879,428 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,929 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
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,219,098 for the year
- Operating expenses$252,396 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$39,325 division median $35,187
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,879,428 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,929 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$225,415 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Pascale head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Hernandez | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michael D’Arrigo | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brett Jones | 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 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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,219,098 $39,326 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,879,428
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $225,415
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $15,265 in-state · $46,042 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 32 burglaries · 60 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 55 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of California, San Diego
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of San Diego Division I · West Coast Conference | 8 | 35 | $1.6M | 984 | 47% | |
| Point Loma Nazarene University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 11 | 30 | $742k | — | 82% | |
| San Diego State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 12 | 28 | $1.3M | 961 | 34% | |
| California State University, San Marcos Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 18 | 29 | $485k | — | 96% | |
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Pacific West Conference | 63 | 30 | $708k | — | 60% | |
| University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference | 64 | 28 | $978k | 966 | 26% | |
| Vanguard University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 66 | 35 | $407k | — | 65% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 73 | 35 | $184k | — | 56% | |
| California Baptist University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 73 | 30 | $1.4M | 1000 | 74% | |
| University of California, Riverside Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 76 | 30 | $1M | 987 | 63% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 79 | 26 | $1M | 944 | 87% | |
| University of Redlands Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 82 | 32 | $211k | — | 81% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.8M | $60,725 | 972 | vs | |
| Gonzaga University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.7M | $55,183 | 1000 | vs | |
| California Baptist University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.4M | $48,038 | 1000 | vs | |
| San Diego State University at cap | 28 | $1.3M | $47,264 | 961 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego 3 over cap | 31 | $1.2M | $39,325 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Riverside 2 over cap | 30 | $1M | $34,673 | 987 | vs | |
| California Polytechnic State University 10 over cap | 38 | $1M | $27,224 | 965 | vs |
Every Pac-12 Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked