University of San Diego Men's Soccer
University of San Diego fields a men's soccer team in the West Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 35 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,581,494, above the median of $1.1M — $45,185 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 7 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 $3,846,456 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,263 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
- Roster35 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 7 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,581,494 for the year
- Operating expenses$149,658 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$45,185 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 967 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,846,456 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,263 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$263,427 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Quinn head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike "Nico" Nicholson | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Frankie Sanfilippo | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mario Miranda | Goalkeepers Coach | 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
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,581,494 $45,186 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,846,456
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $263,427
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $56,444
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 21 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of 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.
Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Loma Nazarene University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 5 | 30 | $742k | — | 82% | |
| San Diego State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 7 | 28 | $1.3M | 961 | 34% | |
| University of California, San Diego Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 8 | 31 | $1.2M | — | 25% | |
| California State University, San Marcos Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 25 | 29 | $485k | — | 96% | |
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Pacific West Conference | 71 | 30 | $708k | — | 60% | |
| University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference | 71 | 28 | $978k | 966 | 26% | |
| Vanguard University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 74 | 35 | $407k | — | 65% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 80 | 35 | $184k | — | 56% | |
| California Baptist University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 81 | 30 | $1.4M | 1000 | 74% | |
| University of California, Riverside Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 83 | 30 | $1M | 987 | 63% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 87 | 26 | $1M | 944 | 87% | |
| University of Redlands Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 89 | 32 | $211k | — | 81% |
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