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University of California-Santa Cruz Athletics Programs

$4,747,684 Total Revenue
$4,747,684 Total Expenses
13 Varsity Teams

On this page, we take a look at the University of California-Santa Cruz sports programs, student athletes should take a look at the information presented here on the sports team they are interested in as well as the general athletics program. UC Santa Cruz is classified as NCAA Division III without football and is a member of Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference.

Athletics at University of California-Santa Cruz Athletics Program

University of California-Santa Cruz Student Athlete Aid

A total number of 446 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 227 of whom are male and 219 are women. Note that UC Santa Cruz offers no sports-specific financial aid.

University of California-Santa Cruz Coaches

At 13 head coaches at UC Santa Cruz, 6 of whom coach men’s teams and 7 of whom head up women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $97,099 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $91,631.

In addition, there are 45 assistant coaches at UC Santa Cruz, 19 assigned to men’s teams and 26 supporting women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $37,079 per year on the men’s side and $35,422 on the women’s side.

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UC Santa Cruz Sports Financials

According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, UC Santa Cruz reported $4,747,684 in total athletics revenue and $4,747,684 in total expenses.

Individual sports can turn a profit or operate at a loss. Sports like football and basketball are frequently the moneymakers. Below you’ll find the net profit or loss for each of the men’s sports offered at UC Santa Cruz.

Similarly, women’s programs land all over the financial map.

A Note About UC Santa Cruz Program Rankings

Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include UC Santa Cruz data from our Best Schools for a Sport lists. College Factual’s sports rankings are a little different than the other ones you’ll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account.

Athletic Teams at University of California-Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz Men’s Basketball

$0 Net Profit/Loss
15 Team Members

There are 15 athletes on the UC Santa Cruz men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Matt Malone. Men’s basketball competes in Division III as a member of Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference.

On the money side of things, the UC Santa Cruz men’s basketball program generated $332,497 in revenue and spent $332,497 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.

UC Santa Cruz Women’s Basketball

$0 Net Profit/Loss
14 Team Members

The roster lists 14 athletes on the UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Monica Armstrong. Women’s basketball is part of Division III as a member of Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference.

On the money side of things, the UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball program brought in $266,230 in revenue and paid out $266,230 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.

UC Santa Cruz Women’s Golf

$0 Net Profit/Loss
9 Team Members

The roster lists 9 players on the UC Santa Cruz women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Paulette Pera. Women’s golf competes in Division III as a member of American Southwest Conference.

On the money side of things, the UC Santa Cruz women’s golf program brought in $318,987 in revenue and spent $318,987 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

UC Santa Cruz Men’s Soccer

$0 Net Profit/Loss
29 Team Members

The team has 29 athletes on the UC Santa Cruz men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Michael Runeare. Men’s soccer plays in Division III as a member of Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference.

When it comes to the budget, the UC Santa Cruz men’s soccer program made $335,746 in revenue and spent $335,746 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

UC Santa Cruz Women’s Soccer

$0 Net Profit/Loss
30 Team Members

The roster lists 30 athletes on the UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Lauren Nadler. Women’s soccer competes in Division III as a member of Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference.

Financially, the UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer program made $303,268 in revenue and paid out $303,268 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

UC Santa Cruz Men’s Swimming & Diving

$0 Net Profit/Loss
32 Team Members

The roster lists 32 athletes on the UC Santa Cruz men’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.

Financially, the UC Santa Cruz men’s swimming & diving program made $189,633 in revenue and spent $189,633 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

UC Santa Cruz Women’s Swimming & Diving

$0 Net Profit/Loss
30 Team Members

The team has 30 members of the UC Santa Cruz women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.

Financially, the UC Santa Cruz women’s swimming & diving program generated $175,045 in revenue and spent $175,045 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

UC Santa Cruz Men’s Tennis

$0 Net Profit/Loss
12 Team Members

There are 12 members of the UC Santa Cruz men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Ross Pytko. Men’s tennis competes in Division III as a member of Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference.

On the money side of things, the UC Santa Cruz men’s tennis program made $261,549 in revenue and spent $261,549 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.

UC Santa Cruz Women’s Tennis

$0 Net Profit/Loss
12 Team Members

The roster lists 12 athletes on the UC Santa Cruz women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Nyssa Peele. Women’s tennis is part of Division III as a member of Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference.

On the money side of things, the UC Santa Cruz women’s tennis program brought in $127,411 in revenue and paid out $127,411 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.

UC Santa Cruz Men’s Track & Field & Cross Country

$0 Net Profit/Loss
118 Team Members

There are 118 members of the UC Santa Cruz men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.

When it comes to the budget, the UC Santa Cruz men’s track & field & cross country program made $295,486 in revenue and spent $295,486 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

UC Santa Cruz Women’s Track & Field & Cross Country

$0 Net Profit/Loss
103 Team Members

The roster lists 103 members of the UC Santa Cruz women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.

Financially, the UC Santa Cruz women’s track & field & cross country program made $262,035 in revenue and paid out $262,035 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.

UC Santa Cruz Men’s Volleyball

$0 Net Profit/Loss
21 Team Members

There are 21 athletes on the UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Jacob Landel. Men’s volleyball competes in Division III as a member of Independent.

On the money side of things, the UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball program brought in $225,645 in revenue and paid out $225,645 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

UC Santa Cruz Women’s Volleyball

$0 Net Profit/Loss
21 Team Members

The team has 21 members of the UC Santa Cruz women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Chad Koenegstein. Women’s volleyball competes in Division III as a member of Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference.

When it comes to the budget, the UC Santa Cruz women’s volleyball program made $350,118 in revenue and spent $350,118 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

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Notes & References

It’s possible that you may not find your favorite sport on this page, since we only include those sports on which we have data.

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