Augustana University (South Dakota) Women's Swimming & Diving
Augustana University (South Dakota) fields a women's swimming & diving team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 37 players, well above the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $552,597, well above the median of $292k — $14,935 per roster spot, upper half of Division II women's swimming & diving programs. The school gave $3,120,422 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $12,736 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 91 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster37 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$552,597 for the year
- Operating expenses$16,110 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,935 division median $12,343
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,120,422 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,736 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$30,494 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Makepeace head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Anna Dircks | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Taylor Beagle | Volunteer Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jackson Dircks | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school swimming & diving players138,303 2024-25
- Division II roster spots2,133 91 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 65 1.5% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the women's swimming & diving recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 76%
Women's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $552,597 $14,935 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,120,422
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $30,494
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $39,190
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Women's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sioux Falls Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 0 | 22 | $413k | — | 82% | |
| University of South Dakota Division I · The Summit League | 52 | 37 | $630k | 988 | 99% | |
| South Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League | 55 | 33 | $404k | 995 | 99% | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 80 | 28 | $286k | — | 69% | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 143 | 47 | $527k | — | 91% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 148 | 55 | $236k | — | 62% | |
| University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Independent | 148 | 21 | $102k | — | 70% |
Other women's swimming & diving programs in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 37 | $553k | $14,935 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | 47 | $527k | $11,204 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul | 23 | $416k | $18,094 | — | vs | |
| University of Sioux Falls | 22 | $413k | $18,757 | — | vs | |
| St. Cloud State University | 36 | $345k | $9,578 | — | vs | |
| University of Jamestown | 23 | $344k | $14,965 | — | vs | |
| University of Mary | 20 | $341k | $17,038 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 28 | $286k | $10,214 | — | vs | |
| Northern State University | 17 | $240k | $14,111 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 19 | $233k | $12,272 | — | vs |
Every Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference women's swimming & diving program · Women's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked