Dossier – UC San Diego
Dossier: UC San Diego
Compiled July 2025
Contents
- Search Process
- University Leadership
- State of the University
- University Financials
- Personnel Contract and Financial Comparisons to Conference Peers
- Internal State of the Athletic Department
- External State of the Athletic Department
- Athletic Department Leadership
- Coaching Staff
- Deep Dig Program Reviews
- City/Area Profile
1. Search Process
[will update as information becomes available]
- Search Firm: Parker Executive Search
- Search Committee
- Application & Position Details
2. University Leadership
a. UCSD
- Office of the Chancellor: Pradeep K. Khosla (Bio, CV, Linkedin)
- Assumed role in Aug. 2012 from Dean of the College of Engineering post at Carnegie Mellon.
- NCAA Division I Board of Directors member (thru Aug. 2028).
- Chancellor’s Cabinet:
- Elizabeth H. Simmons: Executive Vice Chancellor (Bio, LinkedIn)
- John M. Carethers: Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences (Bio, Linkedin)
- Niraj Dangoria: Vice Chancellor for Operations Management and Capital Programs (Bio, LinkedIn)
- Margaret S. Leinen: Vice Chancellor for Marine Sciences, Director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Dean of the School of Marine Sciences (Bio, LinkedIn)
- Maureen Harrigan: Interim Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer (Bio, LinkedIn)
- Corinne Peek-Asa: Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation (Bio, LinkedIn)
- Becky R. Petitt: Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (Bio)
- Alysson M. Satterlund: Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Life (Bio, LinkedIn)
- Ann Spira: Vice Chancellor for Advancement (Bio, LinkedIn)
- Jeff Gattas: Associate Chancellor / Chief of Staff (Bio, LinkedIn)
- Kelly Kish: Associate Chancellor (Bio, LinkedIn)
- Judy Bruner: Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer (LinkedIn)
- Matt Nagel: Chief Communications and Marketing Officer (LinkedIn)
- Vince Kellen: Chief Information Officer (Bio, LinkedIn)
- Patty Maysent: Chief Executive Officer for UC San Diego Health (Bio, LinkedIn)
- Daniel W. Park: Chief Campus Counsel (LinkedIn)
- Terri Winbush: Campus Chief Human Resources Officer (LinkedIn)
b. UC System
- Office of the President:
- Board of Regents: (bios here)
- Janet Reilly (chair): Co-founder and President of the Board of Directors for Clinic by the Bay
- Maria Anquiano (vice chair): former executive vice president of Arizona State University’s Learning Enterprise
- Elaine E. Batchlor: Chief Executive Officer, MLK Community Healthcare
- Carmen Chu: City Administrator, City and County of San Francisco
- Michael Cohen: Chief Financial Officer of CalPERS
- Gareth Elliott: Partner, Sacramento Advocates, Inc.
- Jose M. Hernandez: President and Chief Executive Officer, Tierra Luna Engineering LLC
- Nancy Lee: Executive Vice President of International Business Operations and Chief of Staff to Robert A. Iger, Walt Disney Company
- Richard Leib: President and CEO, Dunleer Strategies
- Hadi Makarechian: former Chairman of Makar Properties Board of Directors
- Ana Matosantos: former cabinet secretary in the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
- Robert Myers: Advisor for the Washington Commanders and a National Basketball Association Studio Host and Analyst at ESPN
- Lark Park: Director of the California Education Learning Lab in the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
- Mark Robinson: Partner, Centerview Partners
- Gregory Sarris: Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
- Jonathan “Jay” Sures: Vice Chairman of United Talent Agency
- Brian Komoto (alumni regent): founder, Komoto Healthcare
- Ann Wang (alumni regent): Treasurer, Alumni Associations of the University of California
- Sonya Brooks (student regent)
- Special Committee on Athletics
3. State of the University
a. General Information
- About UCSD (scroll down for Mission/Vision)
- Campus Profile
- Recent News
b. Strategic Plan (2014)
- Goals:
- Student experience
- High-impact research
- Health care excellence
- Diversity and access
- People and purpose
- Community partnership
- Sustainable infrastructure
c. US News Rankings
| #29 in National Universities |
| #6 in Top Public Schools |
| #177 in Best Value Schools |
| #12 in Best Colleges for Veterans |
| #22 in Most Innovative Schools (tie) |
| #28 in Top Performers on Social Mobility (tie) |
d. Accreditation
- Accredited via WASC Senior College and University Commission
- Current Status: Accredited
- Most Recent Commission Action: February 14, 2020
- First Accredited: 1964
4. University Financials
a. 2025-26 Core Operating Budget
- State appropriations from five-year budget outlook:
- 2024/25 – $525.0 million
- 2025/26 – $527.6 million
- 2026/27 – $553.5 million
- 2027/28 – $580.8 million
- 2028/29 – $598.0 million
b. Recent Capital Campaign Results
- Campaign for UC San Diego: concluded in June 2022 having raised $3.05 billion in 10 years.
- The Campaign for UCSD: Imagine What’s Next: raised more than $1 billion in campaign ending in June 2007.
c. UC San Diego Foundation
- FY24 Total Endowment Market Value: $1.589 billion (per NACUBO)
d. Paying for School
Cost-of-Attendance (Fall 2025 cohort for 2025-26)
| Category | Resident | Non-Resident |
|---|
| Tuition and Fees | $20,487 | $58,089 |
| Living Expenses | $19,629 | $19,629 |
| Total | $40,116 | $77,718 |
Financial Aid (per US News)
- The average need-based scholarship or grant awarded to first-year students was $26,582.
- 56% of first-year students received need-based financial aid in fall 2022.
- The average need-based self-help aid awarded to first-year students was $6,038.
- UCSD met 85% of its students’ financial aid need.
- The median federal loan debt among borrowers who completed their undergraduate degree is $15,500.
Net Price by Family Income (2021-2022)
| Family Income | Average Cost |
|---|
| $0-$30,000 | $9,055 |
| $30,001-$48,000 | $10,263 |
| $48,001-$75,000 | $13,639 |
| $75,001-$110,000 | $20,297 |
| $110,001+ | $30,300 |
5. Personnel Contract and Financial Comparisons to Conference Peers
- Athletic Director
- Head Men’s Basketball Coach
- Head Women’s Basketball Coach
- EADA Budget Data (Big West, Affiliate Conferences)
- Knight-Newhouse Data (Revenue, Expenses, Profile)
- Athletics Staff Compensation Information
6. Internal State of the Athletic Department
a. General Information
- Mission, Vision & Core Values
- About UC San Diego Athletics
- Strategic Plan (2020-24)
b. Facilities Review
- Department-wide Use: Alex G. Spanos Athletic Performance Center
- Sport-Specific:
- LionTree Arena (Basketball, Volleyball)
- Triton Ballpark (Baseball)
- Canyonview Aquatic Center (Swimming, Water Polo)
- Triton Softball Field
- Triton Soccer Stadium
- Triton Track & Field Stadium
- Northview Tennis Courts
- UC San Diego Boathouse (Rowing)
- Main Gym (Fencing)
c. Student-Athlete Support Services
- Scholar-Athlete Success: Caitlin Luquet, Associate AD – Sport Administration
- Compliance: Jose Genao, Executive Director
- Athletic Performance Unit:
- Sports Medicine: Vanessa Yang, Associate AD – Sports Medicine
- Athletic Performance: Jason Berry, Senior Associate AD – Health and Performance
- Triton Sports Science
- Triton Mind: Director (2), Sport Psychologist (2)
- Triton Nutrition: Jasmine Chu, Director of Performance Nutrition
- Triton Athletes’ Council (SAAC)
7. External State of the Athletic Department
a. Athletic Giving
- UC San Diego Athletics Board
- The Tide is Rising (athletics advancement one-pager)
- Major Donors/Key Alumni:
- Lion Tree (Aryeh B. Bourkoff ’95): $5 million in June 2022.
- Alena and David Goeddel ’72: $7.5 million in May 2022.
- Gary ’79 and Jerri-Ann Jacobs: $4 million in total gifts (2020-2021).
- Hanna and Mark Gleiberman: $32 million in total gifts (2021-2022).
- Spanos Family: Over $1.6 million in total gifts.
- Rebecca and John Moores: Lead donor for Triton Ballpark; over $20 million in lifetime giving.
- Rita and Richard Atkinson: Lead donor for Triton Ballpark; over $20 million in lifetime giving.
- William ‘Bill’ Scripps: Lead donor for Triton Ballpark.
- Roberta and Malin Burnham: Lead donor for Triton Ballpark.
- Chaiken Family (Dana ’91): Over $825K to Triton Athletics and UCSD.
b. NIL
- Announced intention in March 2025 to opt in to House settlement.
- Vendors: COMPASS (via Big West), Athlete’s Thread
c. Conference Affiliations
- Big West Conference (Commissioner: Dan Butterly)
- 2025-26 Membership: Cal Poly, Cal State Bakersfield, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Northridge, Hawai’i, Long Beach State, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara.
- 2026-27 Movement: Departing – Hawai’i, UC Davis; Joining – Cal Baptist, Sacramento State, Utah Valley.
- Affiliate Conferences:
- Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF): Men’s and Women’s Fencing, Men’s Rowing.
- Coastal Athletic Association (CAA): Women’s Rowing.
d. Third-Party Relationships
- TV: ESPN, Spectrum SportsNet (via Big West)
- Multimedia: JMI Sports (thru June 2033)
- Apparel: Under Armour (since July 2019)
- Website: SIDEARM Sports
- Compliance: ARMS
- Licensing: CLC
- Ticketing: Paciolan
- Travel Management: Anthony Travel
- Content Creation: FanWord
e. Media Landscape
- Print: San Diego Union-Tribune, The UCSD Guardian (student newspaper)
- Radio: San Diego Sports 760, 97.3 The Fan
- TV Affiliates: NBC 7, ABC 10News, FOX 5, CBS News 8
8. Athletic Department Leadership
- Earl W. Edwards: Director of Athletics
- Appointed as Athletic Director Emeritus and will continue to serve as Special Adviser to the Chancellor.
- Served since August 2000.
- Sara Allard ’07: Deputy Director of Athletics/SWA
- Jason Berry: Senior Associate AD – Health and Performance
- Stephanie Duke: Senior Associate AD – Administration
- Danielle A. Melman ’03: Senior Associate AD – Business Innovation & Resource Development
- Matt Wittig: Senior Associate AD – Development
- Lelli Van Den Einde: Faculty Athletics Representative
9. Coaching Staff
Program Leadership (Hire Date)
- Baseball: Eric Newman (Aug. 2011)
- Men’s Basketball: Clint Allard ’08 (March 2025)
- Women’s Basketball: Heidi VanDerveer (May 2012)
- Cross County: Nate Garcia ’00 (July 2008)
- Fencing: Juan Ignacio Calderon (July 2018)
- Men’s Golf: Fred Hanover (July 2019)
- Men’s Rowing: Peter Simeone (July 2023)
- Women’s Rowing: Colin Truex (Aug. 2012)
- Men’s Soccer: Jon Pascale (Jan. 2008)
- Women’s Soccer: Kristin Jones ’04 (Jan. 2019)
- Softball: Nikki Palmer (June 2024)
- Swimming: Marko Djordjevic (July 2019)
- Men’s Tennis: Timmer Willing (Aug. 2012)
- Women’s Tennis: Sebastian Bader (Aug. 2023)
- Track & Field: Kim Graham-Miller (July 2022)
- Men’s Volleyball: Brad Rostratter (Oct. 2022)
- Women’s Volleyball: Melanie Greene (March 2024)
- Men’s Water Polo: Matt Ustaszewski ’04 (July 2022)
- Women’s Water Polo: Brad Kreutzkamp (Sept. 2009) – Retiring in August 2025
10. Deep Dig Program Reviews
LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Standings
- 2024-25: 169th (tie), 6th in the Big West
- 2023-24: 246th, 8th in the Big West
- 2022-23: 248th (tie), 7th in the Big West
- 2021-22: 228th, 8th in the Big West
- 2020-21: 197th, 4th in the Big West
Dennis Farrell Big West Commissioner’s Cup Standings
- 2024-25: 8th of 11
- 2023-24: 8th of 11
- 2022-23: 8th of 11
- 2021-22: 8th of 11
Big West MBB/WBB schedule format
- 2025-26: 20 games; home-and-home vs all 10 conference opponents
- 2026-27 and beyond: TBD
11. City/Area Profile
- Overview: City of San Diego, San Diego Tourism Authority
- Cost of Living: 70% higher than the national average
- Where to Live: AreaVibes, Niche, Real Estate
- Schools: GreatSchools, SchoolDigger, PrivateSchoolReview
- Houses of Worship: Churches, Synagogues, Mosques/Masjids
