University of Southern California Women's Water Polo
University of Southern California fields a women's water polo team in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Water Polo (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,374,452, well above the median of $635k — $54,978 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's water polo programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 24 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (12 of 36 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 981, about the median of 992, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $13,525,051 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $37,569 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's water polo programs
Where this program sits against its 36 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 24)
The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap24 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,374,452 for the year
- Operating expenses$133,289 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$54,978 division median $30,406
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 966 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$13,525,051 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$37,569 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$856,710 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Casey Moon head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Christopher Lee | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Carlee Kapana | Assistant 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 water polo players18,023 2024-25
- Division I roster spots810 36 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 22 4.5% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's water polo 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
- 92%
Women's Water Polo
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,374,452 $54,978 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $13,525,051
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $856,710
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $68,237
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 27 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 36 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Southern California
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.
Women's Water Polo programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount University Division I · Golden Coast Conference | 8 | 25 | $1.3M | 986 | 40% | |
| Occidental College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 8 | 18 | $97k | — | 40% | |
| University of California, Los Angeles Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Water Polo | 10 | 37 | $1.6M | 997 | 9% | |
| California Institute of Technology Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 12 | 14 | $109k | — | 3% | |
| Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 15 | 11 | $77k | — | 85% | |
| Biola University Division II · Western Water Polo Association Women | 17 | 24 | $548k | — | 60% | |
| Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference | 19 | 25 | $606k | 985 | 47% | |
| California State University, Northridge Division I · Big West Conference | 21 | 20 | $585k | 983 | 93% | |
| Azusa Pacific University Division III · Golden Coast Conference | 24 | 16 | $481k | — | 79% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 25 | 28 | $452k | — | 87% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 29 | 26 | $119k | — | 56% | |
| University of La Verne Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 30 | 19 | $83k | — | 48% |
Other women's water polo programs in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Water Polo
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University room for 6 | 18 | $1.7M | $95,326 | 1000 | vs | |
| Stanford University room for 1 | 23 | $1.7M | $72,963 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of California, Los Angeles 13 over cap | 37 | $1.6M | $44,329 | 997 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 2 over cap | 26 | $1.6M | $60,659 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Southern California 1 over cap | 25 | $1.4M | $54,978 | 981 | vs | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington at cap | 24 | $1.3M | $55,673 | 983 | vs |
Every Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Water Polo women's water polo program · Women's Water Polo budgets ranked