University of California San Diego Men's Soccer Recruiting

Start with Jon Pascale, the head coach. University of California San Diego carries a larger men's soccer staff, with one associate head coach, 2 assistant coaches and one staff listed beside the head coach. On staffs this size recruiting is usually split, so address the head coach and include the assistant most likely to run recruiting.

As general context, NCAA Division I is the highest level of college soccer. D1 programs may offer athletic scholarships, and most D1 rosters are largely settled a year or more before a recruiting class enrolls. University of California San Diego ranks in the lower part of its division by Massey rank, so a prepared recruit who follows up is more likely to get a direct look than at a top ranked program.

University of California San Diego is a public large school on an urban campus with about 34,948 undergraduates. At a large university the men's soccer staff is one of many programs competing for attention, so be specific about position, graduation year, and why this roster. The acceptance rate is 27 percent, so include your grades and any test scores in the first message.

Inkbound has verified email addresses for 4 of the 5 coaches listed for University of California San Diego men's soccer and drafts the introduction after signup, sent from your own Gmail so replies come back to you. Put your graduation year, club, and position in the subject line so the men's staff can sort your message quickly.

Massey Ratings place University of California San Diego men's soccer at 169 by Massey Ratings (165 of 206 ranked programs in our database) among ranked programs in NCAA Division I men's soccer. That places it ahead of roughly 20 percent of ranked programs in the division, in the lower part of the table.

Inkbound labels the program Developing tier. Ranked in the bottom 30 percent of Massey rated programs in its division and gender. For a typical recruit that means more room on the roster for players who are prepared and persistent, and a staff that may be actively looking for players who make the first move.

Inkbound's composite strength score for the program is 21 out of 100, where higher means stronger recent results relative to other NCAA Division I men's programs.

The official University of California San Diego men's soccer roster is published by the athletics department and is the source for current players, positions, and hometowns.

Inkbound tracks the coaching staff, division, conference, and rating data for this program. Roster composition and class year needs come from the school, so ask the staff directly about openings in your position.