Division I · BIG EAST Conference
Butler University Women's Basketball
Indianapolis, IN · the Bulldogs · Butler University overview
29
Roster
14 over the D-I cap of 15
$3.2M
Team budget
70th percentile in Division I
$110,362
Per roster spot
median $141,297
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
995
APR
99% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Butler University fields a women's basketball team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, well above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $3,200,508, above the median of $2.2M — $110,362 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 14 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (145 of 360 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 995, about the median of 986, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,624,120 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,732 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#108Team budgetof 360 · Division I#255Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#22Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#64APRof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 14 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$3,200,508 for the year
- Operating expenses$103,335 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$110,362 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 983 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,624,120 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,732 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,867,789 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Marchesano head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Steven Asher | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Latrell Fleming | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Karen Stack | Assistant Coach / Director of Player Personnel | On file · sign in |
| Quincy Cunningham | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chelsey Perry | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 1 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players356,240 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,175 360 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 58 1.7% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →4,519undergraduates · 5,763 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 9,431 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1360
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 79%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →29on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1529
14 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate995
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,200,508 $110,362 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,624,120
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,867,789
Cost
Full picture →$40,140net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $45,980
Campus safety
Full picture →2.44violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 30 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →30%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Butler University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Women's Basketball program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$40,140 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 30%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,519Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.44 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University Indianapolis Division I · Horizon League | 4 | 14 | $1.4M | 995 | 81% | |
| University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 9 | 15 | $644k | — | 73% | |
| Franklin College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 26 | 16 | $148k | — | 71% | |
| Anderson University (Indiana) Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 33 | 16 | $154k | — | 53% | |
| DePauw University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 39 | 20 | $359k | — | 54% | |
| Ball State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 48 | 14 | $2.2M | 986 | 72% | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 50 | 37 | $9.3M | 980 | 80% | |
| Purdue University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 57 | 15 | $4.9M | 973 | 50% | |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 66 | 15 | $241k | — | 73% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 11 | $184k | — | 74% | |
| Indiana State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 70 | 14 | $1.6M | 938 | 92% | |
| Manchester University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 84 | 17 | $150k | — | 91% |
Other women's basketball programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut room for 1 | 14 | $13M | $901,331 | 989 | vs | |
| St. John's University (New York) room for 1 | 14 | $6.7M | $477,808 | 994 | vs | |
| DePaul University 1 over cap | 16 | $5.5M | $344,958 | 1000 | vs | |
| Providence College at cap | 15 | $5.2M | $344,772 | 1000 | vs | |
| Villanova University 13 over cap | 28 | $5.2M | $184,229 | 995 | vs | |
| Marquette University room for 3 | 12 | $4.8M | $397,883 | 990 | vs | |
| Seton Hall University at cap | 15 | $4.4M | $292,561 | 983 | vs | |
| Georgetown University 3 over cap | 18 | $4M | $224,143 | 1000 | vs | |
| Xavier University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.7M | $231,021 | 969 | vs | |
| Butler University 14 over cap | 29 | $3.2M | $110,362 | 995 | vs | |
| Creighton University room for 4 | 11 | $3.2M | $287,824 | 1000 | vs |
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