University of New Haven Men's Soccer
University of New Haven fields a men's soccer team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 41 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $461,560, well below the median of $1.1M — $11,257 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 13 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 school gave $2,819,757 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,789 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
- Roster41 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 13 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$461,560 for the year
- Operating expenses$102,553 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,257 division median $35,187
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,819,757 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,789 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$55,244 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Mattera head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Vincenzo Diliberti | Assistant Men's Soccer Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ritesh Mistry | Assistant Men's Soccer Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sandro Branquinho | Graduate Assistant Men's Soccer Coach | not on file |
| Dominick Paniccia | Director of Operations | not on file |
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
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 59%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $461,560 $11,258 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,819,757
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $55,244
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $45,730
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of New Haven
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University Division I · The Ivy League | 2 | 29 | $591k | 1000 | 5% | |
| Southern Connecticut State University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 3 | 31 | $555k | — | 81% | |
| Albertus Magnus College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 3 | 31 | $123k | — | 64% | |
| Quinnipiac University Division I · Metro Conference | 9 | 27 | $1M | 985 | 77% | |
| University of Bridgeport Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 15 | 32 | $568k | — | 64% | |
| Sacred Heart University Division I · Metro Conference | 15 | 32 | $824k | 980 | 68% | |
| Fairfield University Division I · Metro Conference | 18 | 33 | $1.2M | 1000 | 45% | |
| Post University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 18 | 36 | $742k | — | — | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 24 | 31 | $309k | — | 17% | |
| Western Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 26 | 38 | $232k | — | 81% | |
| Stony Brook University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 27 | 30 | $1.1M | 996 | 49% | |
| Central Connecticut State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 30 | 27 | $398k | 975 | 76% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University 5 over cap | 33 | $930k | $28,173 | — | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University 38 over cap | 66 | $817k | $12,382 | — | vs | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus 8 over cap | 36 | $742k | $20,600 | 967 | vs | |
| Stonehill College 8 over cap | 36 | $692k | $19,210 | — | vs | |
| Le Moyne College 4 over cap | 32 | $561k | $17,536 | — | vs | |
| Howard University 4 over cap | 32 | $511k | $15,980 | 977 | vs | |
| University of New Haven 13 over cap | 41 | $462k | $11,257 | — | vs | |
| Chicago State University 4 over cap | 32 | $405k | $12,643 | — | vs | |
| Central Connecticut State University room for 1 | 27 | $398k | $14,753 | 975 | vs |
Every Northeast Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked