University of Denver Men's Soccer
University of Denver fields a men's soccer team in the West Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 36 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,387,022, well above the median of $1.1M — $66,306 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 8 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 984, about the median of 981, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,084,290 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $39,577 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
- Roster36 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 8 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,387,022 for the year
- Operating expenses$459,555 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$66,306 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 952 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,084,290 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$39,577 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$268,334 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Franks head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brad Franks | Men's Soccer Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jose Arenas | Men's Soccer Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jacob Lissek | Goalkeeper 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
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,387,022 $66,306 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,084,290
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $268,334
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $59,340
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 30 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Denver
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 5 | 35 | $485k | — | 99% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 7 | 25 | $421k | — | — | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 8 | 35 | $479k | — | 87% | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 15 | 35 | $669k | — | 60% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 46 | — | — | 991 | 14% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 55 | 33 | $619k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 25 | $421k | — | 20% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 97 | 36 | $420k | — | 100% |
Other men's soccer programs in the West Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Denver 8 over cap | 36 | $2.4M | $66,306 | 984 | vs | |
| Loyola Marymount University 8 over cap | 36 | $1.8M | $50,324 | 985 | vs | |
| Santa Clara University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.8M | $61,084 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Portland 3 over cap | 31 | $1.6M | $53,019 | 977 | vs | |
| University of San Diego 7 over cap | 35 | $1.6M | $45,185 | 984 | vs | |
| University of San Francisco 2 over cap | 30 | $1.5M | $50,500 | 1000 | vs | |
| Saint Mary's College of California 7 over cap | 35 | $1.4M | $40,785 | 986 | vs | |
| Seattle University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.4M | $46,814 | 976 | vs | |
| University of the Pacific 1 over cap | 29 | $1.4M | $46,749 | 992 | vs |
Every West Coast Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked