Division II · Pacific West Conference
Vanguard University · Athletics
Costa Mesa, CA · City · Private · Master's university · the Lions · Website ↗
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17
Programs on the site
of the sports Vanguard sponsors
384
Roster spots
$5.9M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$2.9M
Athletic aid
$1.6M women's · $1.3M men's
$38k
Recruiting spend
$22k women's · $16k men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Pacific West Conference | 32 | — | 3 | $427k | $13,350 | — | |
| Baseball | Pacific West Conference | 46 | — | 1 | $517k | $11,249 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Pacific West Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $771k | $42,838 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Pacific West Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $626k | $28,467 | — | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | Independent | 16 | — | 4 | $229k | $14,314 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Pacific West Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Pacific West Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Men's Golf | Pacific West Conference | 12 | — | 1 | $166k | $13,795 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Pacific West Conference | 12 | — | 1 | $200k | $16,627 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Pacific West Conference | 35 | — | 1 | $407k | $11,618 | — | |
| Softball | Pacific West Conference | 28 | — | 1 | $523k | $18,660 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Pacific West Conference | 23 | — | 1 | $222k | $9,644 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Pacific West Conference | 41 | — | 1 | $429k | $10,460 | — | |
| Men's Volleyball | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Volleyball | 26 | — | 4 | $258k | $9,940 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Pacific West Conference | 23 | — | 1 | $392k | $17,027 | — | |
| Men's Wrestling | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 22 | — | 4 | $408k | $18,540 | — | |
| Women's Wrestling | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 28 | — | 2 | $347k | $12,384 | — |
The department
- Athletics directorJeff Bussell
- NicknameLions
- NCAA member since7/1/2025
- Primary conferencePacific West Conference
- Athletics sitevanguardlions.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$8,146 $1.6M across 202 spots
- Men's teams$6,924 $1.3M across 182 spots
Averages across every team of that gender. Programs differ enormously — see each team's page for its own budget and roster.
Where it ranks
Among Division II schools; every list Vanguard University is on.
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