Division I · Big West Conference
University of California, Santa Barbara Men's Soccer
Santa Barbara, CA · the Gauchos · University of California, Santa Barbara overview
45
Roster
17 over the D-I cap of 28
$2M
Team budget
87th percentile in Division I
$43,557
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
958
APR
96% of players retained
28%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of California, Santa Barbara fields a men's soccer team in the Big West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 45 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,960,066, well above the median of $1.1M — $43,557 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 17 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 team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 958, about the median of 981, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,214,113 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,932 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#28Team budgetof 213 · Division I#69Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#5Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#173APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster45 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 17 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,960,066 for the year
- Operating expenses$177,998 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$43,557 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate958 multi-year; 963 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,214,113 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,932 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$525,105 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Vom Steeg head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Greg Wilson | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Matias Fernandez | Goalkeeping Coach | not on file |
| Carson Vom Steeg | 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 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 →23,232undergraduates · 26,068 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →28%admitted · of 110,871 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →45on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2845
17 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate958
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,960,066 $43,557 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,214,113
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $525,105
Cost
Full picture →$15,283net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,965 in-state · $45,742 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.14violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 36 burglaries · 93 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 149 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of California, Santa Barbara
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 program45 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions28% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,283 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 23,232Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.14 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmont College Division II · Pacific West Conference | 11 | 29 | $587k | — | 80% | |
| California Lutheran University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 57 | 41 | $208k | — | 89% | |
| California State University, Northridge Division I · Big West Conference | 76 | 27 | $1.3M | 949 | 93% | |
| California Polytechnic State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 76 | 38 | $1M | 965 | 30% | |
| California State University, Bakersfield Division I · Big West Conference | 77 | 28 | $771k | 941 | 88% | |
| University of California, Los Angeles Division I · Big Ten Conference | 84 | 27 | $2.2M | 961 | 9% | |
| Loyola Marymount University Division I · West Coast Conference | 87 | 36 | $1.8M | 985 | 40% | |
| Occidental College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 95 | 30 | $180k | — | 40% | |
| California State University, Dominguez Hills Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 99 | 40 | $537k | — | 91% | |
| California State University, Los Angeles Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 99 | 36 | $702k | — | 92% | |
| California Institute of Technology Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 100 | 31 | $236k | — | 3% | |
| Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 108 | 40 | $136k | — | 85% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Big West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Barbara 17 over cap | 45 | $2M | $43,557 | 958 | vs | |
| California State University, Northridge room for 1 | 27 | $1.3M | $49,406 | 949 | vs | |
| Utah Valley University 3 over cap | 31 | $1M | $33,501 | 985 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton room for 2 | 26 | $1M | $38,879 | 944 | vs | |
| University of California, Irvine at cap | 28 | $978k | $34,911 | 966 | vs | |
| California State University, Sacramento 9 over cap | 37 | $777k | $21,009 | 972 | vs | |
| California State University, Bakersfield at cap | 28 | $771k | $27,528 | 941 | vs |
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