Ball State University Women's Gymnastics
Ball State University fields a women's gymnastics team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, about the median of 20, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $820,608, well below the median of $1.9M — $39,076 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's gymnastics programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 20 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (23 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 979, about the median of 995, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,039,187 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,477 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's gymnastics programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 20)
The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap20 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$820,608 for the year
- Operating expenses$165,890 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$39,076 division median $85,665
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 936 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,039,187 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,477 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$293,629 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joanna Saleem head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Scott Wilson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Carissa Martinez | Student Coach | not on file |
| Kim Hermansen | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school gymnastics players14,996 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,210 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 12 8.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's gymnastics 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
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Women's Gymnastics
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $820,608 $39,077 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,039,187
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $293,629
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,758 in-state · $28,766 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Women's Gymnastics programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 123 | 26 | $524k | 995 | 81% | |
| The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 128 | 20 | $2.1M | 1000 | 51% | |
| Western Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 144 | 20 | $798k | 995 | 85% | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Division I · Big Ten Conference | 149 | 22 | $1.9M | 1000 | 44% |
Other women's gymnastics programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan University at cap | 20 | $841k | $42,063 | 990 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University at cap | 20 | $829k | $41,454 | 990 | vs | |
| Ball State University 1 over cap | 21 | $821k | $39,076 | 979 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University at cap | 20 | $798k | $39,875 | 995 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University 6 over cap | 26 | $524k | $20,166 | 995 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mid-American Conference women's gymnastics program · Women's Gymnastics budgets ranked