Division I · BIG EAST Conference
University of Connecticut Men's Soccer
Storrs, CT · the Huskies · University of Connecticut overview
31
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.7M
Team budget
81st percentile in Division I
$53,790
Per roster spot
median $35,187
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
985
APR
95% of players retained
54%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Connecticut fields a men's soccer team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,667,509, well above the median of $1.1M — $53,790 per roster spot, top quarter 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 team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 985, about the median of 981, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,415,129 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $23,028 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#41Team budgetof 213 · Division I#42Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#84Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#78APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's soccer program
Roster sizes (cap 28)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,667,509 for the year
- Operating expenses$405,036 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$53,790 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 956 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,415,129 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,028 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,405,652 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Gbandi head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Stefan Defregger | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kamali Webson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Robbie Montanaro | 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 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →19,388undergraduates · 27,364 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →54%admitted · of 46,645 applicants
SAT middle 50%1210 – 1420
ACT middle 50%29 – 33
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 84%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →31on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2831
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate985
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,667,509 $53,791 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,415,129
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,405,652
Cost
Full picture →$22,324net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $20,366 in-state · $43,034 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.64violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 38 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 22 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →13%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Connecticut
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 program31 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions54% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,324 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 13%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 19,388Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.64 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 6 | 30 | $238k | — | 81% | |
| Nichols College Division III · Conference of New England | 23 | 30 | $128k | — | 88% | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 23 | 27 | $235k | — | 34% | |
| University of Hartford Division III · Conference of New England | 24 | 33 | $208k | 970 | 83% | |
| University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 25 | 30 | $141k | — | 80% | |
| Western New England University Division III · Conference of New England | 25 | 37 | $164k | — | 83% | |
| Springfield College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 26 | 31 | $199k | — | 70% | |
| American International College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 26 | 54 | $629k | — | 97% | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 27 | 31 | $309k | — | 17% | |
| Central Connecticut State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 28 | 27 | $398k | 975 | 76% | |
| Elms College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 29 | 29 | $40k | — | 88% | |
| Connecticut College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 31 | 36 | $272k | — | 38% |
Other men's soccer programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence College 12 over cap | 40 | $2.6M | $64,253 | 995 | vs | |
| Georgetown University at cap | 28 | $2M | $71,368 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 3 over cap | 31 | $1.7M | $53,790 | 985 | vs | |
| St. John's University (New York) 13 over cap | 41 | $1.6M | $40,127 | 972 | vs | |
| Creighton University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.6M | $52,742 | 982 | vs | |
| Villanova University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.5M | $50,242 | 995 | vs | |
| Seton Hall University 6 over cap | 34 | $1.4M | $42,162 | 953 | vs | |
| Marquette University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.3M | $40,452 | 987 | vs | |
| DePaul University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.3M | $43,694 | 986 | vs | |
| Butler University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.3M | $44,820 | 976 | vs | |
| Xavier University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.3M | $41,008 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Akron 2 over cap | 30 | $1.3M | $41,813 | 941 | vs |
Every BIG EAST Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked