Recruiting outlook: 1–4 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Tritons · La Jolla , San Diego, California · Pac-12
Head coach
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
29
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 1
Coach's 2024–25 avg 30 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0–3
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 1 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
4–5
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
7–8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
9
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Dunbar | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Long Beach, Calif.LA Galaxy Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Cael McElderry | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Los Alamitos, Calif.Los Alamitos HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Green | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | San Mateo, Calif.Aragon HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Allegaert | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Trabuco Canyon, Calif.JSerra Catholic HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Gavin Carlson | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Hamel, Minn.Barca Residency Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Nishimoto | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Los Alamitos, Calif.Los Alamitos HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Keenai Braun | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Foothill Ranch, Calif.JSerra Catholic HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Kelham Wolf | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Santa Barbara, Calif.Santa Barbara Senior HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lalo Barbieri | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | São Paulo, BrazilWeston HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Liam MurdinPrevious school: Cal Poly | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Lafayette, Calif.Acalanes HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Liam Zubak | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Corona, Calif.Santiago HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Masayuki Fujita | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Corte Madera, Calif.Redwood HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matias MottPrevious school: Wisconsin | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | San Marcos, Calif.San Marcos HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matteo Saffer | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Palo Alto, Calif.Palo Alto HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Morgan | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Oakland, Calif.Skyline HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Aghaian | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Huntington Beach, Calif.Sage Hill HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Oren StuppelPrevious school: Cal Poly | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Designated proxyPrior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | MMidfielder | Los Angeles, Calif.Palisades Charter HS | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| Owen Helm | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | San Jose, Calif.Pioneer HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Richard Hoang | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Temple City, Calif.Temple City HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Namdar | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Mission Viejo, Calif.Capistrano Valley HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sagar Patel | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Powell, OhioOlentangy Liberty HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Sean McTaguePrevious school: Cal Poly | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | F | Mission Viejo, Calif.JSerra Catholic HS | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Sean Ueda | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Santa Clara, Calif.Adrian Wilcox HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Tito Nichols | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Milton, Mass.Dexter Southfield School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Tyler Cash | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Westlake Village, Calif.Oak Park HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Woody Brown | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Mercer Island, Wash.Mercer Island HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |