Brigham Young University Women's Volleyball
Brigham Young University fields a women's volleyball team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, about the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $2,759,500, well above the median of $1.1M — $145,236 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (157 of 344 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 990, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,928,548 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $12,087 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 18)
The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$2,759,500 for the year
- Operating expenses$638,600 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$145,236 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,928,548 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,087 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$784,347 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Neilson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Donan Cruz | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Chloe Hirst | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Torre Glasker | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Kennedi Hansen | Director of Operations | 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 volleyball players492,799 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,282 344 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 78 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's volleyball 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 · Research university
- Affiliation
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,759,500 $145,237 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,928,548
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $784,347
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $6,496
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 26 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 25 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Brigham Young University
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Women's Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley University Division I · Big West Conference | 4 | 18 | $955k | 989 | — | |
| Westminster University (Utah) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 35 | 16 | $337k | — | 69% | |
| University of Utah Division I · Big 12 Conference | 37 | 17 | $2.6M | 1000 | 87% | |
| Weber State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 67 | 16 | $955k | 995 | — | |
| Utah State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 103 | 18 | $1.4M | 995 | 94% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University 2 over cap | 20 | $3.7M | $186,483 | 1000 | vs | |
| Baylor University 4 over cap | 22 | $3.1M | $141,972 | 1000 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 6 over cap | 24 | $3M | $123,134 | 994 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 1 over cap | 19 | $2.8M | $145,236 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 1 over cap | 19 | $2.6M | $135,842 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Utah room for 1 | 17 | $2.6M | $151,368 | 1000 | vs | |
| Iowa State University 2 over cap | 20 | $2.3M | $112,549 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 1 over cap | 19 | $2.2M | $117,124 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 2 over cap | 20 | $1.9M | $97,323 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University 3 over cap | 21 | $1.9M | $91,226 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Arizona room for 1 | 17 | $1.9M | $110,800 | 990 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 1 over cap | 19 | $1.8M | $96,369 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Houston 1 over cap | 19 | $1.8M | $93,720 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida room for 4 | 14 | $1.7M | $123,001 | 994 | vs | |
| West Virginia University room for 5 | 13 | $1.3M | $96,483 | 977 | vs |
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