Division I · Big West Conference
University of California, San Diego Women's Water Polo
San Diego, CA · the Tritons · University of California, San Diego overview
24
Roster
at the D-I cap of 24
$780k
Team budget
60th percentile in Division I
$32,499
Per roster spot
median $30,406
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
25%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of California, San Diego fields a women's water polo team in the Big West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $779,980, above the median of $635k — $32,499 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's water polo programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 24 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $3,511,419 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,939 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's water polo programs
Where this program sits against its 36 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#15Team budgetof 36 · Division I#16Spend per playerof 36 · Division I#13Roster sizeof 36 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's water polo program
Roster sizes (cap 24)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap24 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$779,980 for the year
- Operating expenses$184,564 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$32,499 division median $30,406
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,511,419 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,939 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$222,113 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Lizotte head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nick Alexander-Frosig | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jamie Dailey Hanan | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Randy Franke | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 players18,023 2024-25
- Division I roster spots810 36 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 22 4.5% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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%
Women's Water Polo
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2424
exactly at the cap
- Team expenses
- $779,980 $32,499 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,511,419
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $222,113
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.
Women's Water Polo program24 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
Women's Water Polo programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State University Division I · Golden Coast Conference | 12 | 23 | $748k | 982 | 34% | |
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Western Water Polo Association Women | 63 | 20 | $415k | — | 60% | |
| University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference | 64 | 23 | $811k | 983 | 26% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 73 | 26 | $119k | — | 56% | |
| California Baptist University Division I · Big West Conference | 73 | 30 | $947k | 1000 | 74% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 79 | 28 | $452k | — | 87% | |
| Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference | 80 | 25 | $606k | 985 | 47% | |
| University of Redlands Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 82 | 16 | $154k | — | 81% | |
| Biola University Division II · Western Water Polo Association Women | 84 | 24 | $548k | — | 60% | |
| Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 89 | 27 | $241k | — | 7% | |
| Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 89 | 11 | $77k | — | 85% | |
| Claremont McKenna-Harvey Mudd-Scripps Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 89 | 20 | $131k | — | 11% |
Other women's water polo programs in the Big West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii, Manoa room for 3 | 21 | $1.3M | $61,421 | 984 | vs | |
| California Baptist University 6 over cap | 30 | $947k | $31,582 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of California, Irvine room for 1 | 23 | $811k | $35,245 | 983 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego at cap | 24 | $780k | $32,499 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara at cap | 24 | $661k | $27,560 | 980 | vs | |
| Long Beach State University 1 over cap | 25 | $606k | $24,220 | 985 | vs | |
| California State University, Northridge room for 4 | 20 | $585k | $29,230 | 983 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton 4 over cap | 28 | $452k | $16,125 | — | vs |
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