Bethany Lutheran College Women's Basketball
Bethany Lutheran College fields a women's basketball team in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, well above the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $149,379, below the median of $172k — $5,975 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III women's basketball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 401 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$149,379 for the year
- Operating expenses$44,199 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,975 division median $10,634
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$10,216 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Emma Purfeerst head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players356,240 2024-25
- Division III roster spots6,663 401 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 53 1.9% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; the women's basketball 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 · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Other
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $149,379 $5,975 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $10,216
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $30,010
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Women's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 1 | 17 | $801k | — | 91% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 11 | 20 | $277k | — | 62% | |
| Martin Luther College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 26 | 16 | $102k | — | 83% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 45 | 14 | $195k | — | 52% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 46 | 13 | $129k | — | 22% | |
| Crown College (Minnesota) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 51 | 13 | $139k | — | 63% | |
| St. Catherine University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 66 | 21 | $174k | — | 94% | |
| North Central University Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 66 | 24 | $192k | — | 91% | |
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 66 | 15 | $132k | — | 77% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Division I · The Summit League | 67 | 17 | $2.2M | — | 85% | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference | 67 | 21 | $6.6M | 995 | 77% | |
| Macalester College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 16 | $259k | — | 28% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central University | 24 | $192k | $8,011 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior | 20 | $167k | $8,325 | — | vs | |
| Bethany Lutheran College | 25 | $149k | $5,975 | — | vs | |
| Crown College (Minnesota) | 13 | $139k | $10,685 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Morris | 15 | $129k | $8,585 | — | vs | |
| Martin Luther College | 16 | $102k | $6,346 | — | vs | |
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul | 16 | $90k | $5,648 | — | vs |
Every Upper Midwest Athletic Conference women's basketball program · Women's Basketball budgets ranked