Division I · Big West Conference
University of California, San Diego Men's Water Polo
San Diego, CA · the Tritons · University of California, San Diego overview
29
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 24
$585k
Team budget
46th percentile in Division I
$20,188
Per roster spot
median $23,364
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
25%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of California, San Diego fields a men's water polo team in the Big West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, above the median of 26, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $585,459, about the median of $638k — $20,188 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's water polo programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 24 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 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 school gave $2,879,428 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,929 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).
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Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 24)
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The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap24 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$585,459 for the year
- Operating expenses$135,746 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$20,188 division median $23,364
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Ustaszewski | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Arman Momdzhyan | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Glenn Busch | Assistant Coach | 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 →33,792undergraduates · 42,376 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →25%admitted · of 130,771 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Men's Water Polo
Full picture →29on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2429
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $585,459 $20,188 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,879,428
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $225,415
Cost
Full picture →$13,293net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,265 in-state · $46,042 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 32 burglaries · 60 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 55 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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 Water Polo program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions25% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,293 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 33,792Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Western Water Polo Association Men | 63 | 24 | $337k | — | 60% | |
| University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference | 64 | 27 | $530k | 981 | 26% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 73 | 27 | $169k | — | 56% | |
| California Baptist University Division I · Big West Conference | 73 | 24 | $754k | 967 | 74% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 79 | 22 | $495k | — | 87% | |
| Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference | 80 | 28 | $605k | 990 | 47% | |
| University of Redlands Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 82 | 28 | $166k | — | 81% | |
| Biola University Division II · Western Water Polo Association Men | 84 | 26 | $459k | — | 60% | |
| Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 89 | 29 | $204k | — | 7% | |
| Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 89 | 19 | $73k | — | 85% | |
| Claremont McKenna-Harvey Mudd-Scripps Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 89 | 22 | $114k | — | 11% | |
| University of La Verne Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 90 | 17 | $93k | — | 48% |
Other men's water polo programs in the Big West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist University at cap | 24 | $754k | $31,430 | 967 | vs | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara 4 over cap | 28 | $654k | $23,364 | 960 | vs | |
| Long Beach State University 4 over cap | 28 | $605k | $21,596 | 990 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego 5 over cap | 29 | $585k | $20,188 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Irvine 3 over cap | 27 | $530k | $19,628 | 981 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton room for 2 | 22 | $495k | $22,485 | — | vs |
Every Big West Conference men's water polo program · Men's Water Polo budgets ranked