Utah Valley University Men's Soccer
Utah Valley University fields a men's soccer team in the Big West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,038,533, about the median of $1.1M — $33,501 per roster spot, lower half 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 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,820,574 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,192 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
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,038,533 for the year
- Operating expenses$417,780 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$33,501 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 973 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,820,574 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,192 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$216,682 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Chesler head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brett Jacobs | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jack Larter | Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Logan Kowalczyk | Assistant Coach / GK's | On file · sign in |
| Ben Brooksby | Goalkeeper Development | not on file |
| Abby Williams | Director of Soccer Operations | 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
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 37%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,038,533 $33,501 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,820,574
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $216,682
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $6,270 in-state · $17,830 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Utah Valley University
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Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster University (Utah) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 32 | 35 | $359k | — | 69% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Big West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Barbara 17 over cap | 45 | $2M | $43,557 | 958 | vs | |
| California State University, Northridge room for 1 | 27 | $1.3M | $49,406 | 949 | vs | |
| Utah Valley University 3 over cap | 31 | $1M | $33,501 | 985 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton room for 2 | 26 | $1M | $38,879 | 944 | vs | |
| University of California, Irvine at cap | 28 | $978k | $34,911 | 966 | vs | |
| California State University, Sacramento 9 over cap | 37 | $777k | $21,009 | 972 | vs | |
| California State University, Bakersfield at cap | 28 | $771k | $27,528 | 941 | vs |
Every Big West Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked