Division I · Big South Conference
Charleston Southern University Women's Volleyball
Charleston, SC · the Buccaneers · Charleston Southern University overview
20
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 18
$548k
Team budget
12th percentile in Division I
$27,424
Per roster spot
median $60,381
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
984
APR
97% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Charleston Southern University fields a women's volleyball team in the Big South Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $548,498, well below the median of $1.1M — $27,424 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 984, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,608,458 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $15,254 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#303Team budgetof 344 · Division I#317Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#67Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#226APRof 344 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 18)
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The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$548,498 for the year
- Operating expenses$70,523 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,424 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,608,458 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,254 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$60,778 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Carry Brown head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Julia Abramo Rocha | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lena Pucnik | Graduate Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,914undergraduates · 3,545 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 6,072 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1160
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1820
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate984
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $548,498 $27,425 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,608,458
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $60,778
Cost
Full picture →$21,347net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $31,030
Campus safety
Full picture →0.26violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Charleston Southern 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 Volleyball program20 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,347 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,914Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.26 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel Division I · Southern Conference | 14 | 17 | $804k | 994 | 98% | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 16 | 19 | $1.1M | 984 | 72% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 57 | 14 | $307k | 906 | 82% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 58 | 13 | $133k | — | 73% | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 83 | 15 | $1.1M | 990 | 80% | |
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 87 | 18 | $275k | — | 82% | |
| Savannah State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 88 | 13 | $1.2M | — | — | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 89 | 20 | $2.7M | 1000 | 61% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 90 | 22 | $120k | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 90 | 15 | $217k | — | 67% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 96 | 19 | $289k | — | 97% | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 106 | 16 | $452k | — | 80% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Big South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point University 1 over cap | 19 | $1.3M | $66,646 | 994 | vs | |
| Winthrop University 2 over cap | 20 | $686k | $34,297 | 948 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate room for 2 | 16 | $577k | $36,031 | 994 | vs | |
| Gardner-Webb University room for 1 | 17 | $564k | $33,198 | 984 | vs | |
| Radford University 5 over cap | 23 | $560k | $24,343 | 979 | vs | |
| Charleston Southern University 2 over cap | 20 | $548k | $27,424 | 984 | vs | |
| Presbyterian College 2 over cap | 20 | $547k | $27,346 | 987 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville 12 over cap | 30 | $462k | $15,407 | 1000 | vs |
Every Big South Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked