Division I · Coastal Athletic Association
College of Charleston (South Carolina) Women's Basketball
Charleston, SC · the Cougars · College of Charleston (South Carolina) overview
30
Roster
15 over the D-I cap of 15
$2.4M
Team budget
55th percentile in Division I
$81,035
Per roster spot
median $141,297
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
985
APR
98% of players retained
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
College of Charleston (South Carolina) fields a women's basketball team in the Coastal Athletic Association (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, well above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,431,065, about the median of $2.2M — $81,035 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 15 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 985, about the median of 986, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,607,330 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,788 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#162Team budgetof 360 · Division I#311Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#16Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#175APRof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 15 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,431,065 for the year
- Operating expenses$539,176 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$81,035 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,607,330 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,788 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$104,809 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Butler head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Darrick Gibbs | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chelsey Rhodes | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| James Spinelli | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Shellie Greenman | Director of Basketball Operations | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →10,660undergraduates · 11,729 students in all
Women 68% Men 32%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 26,683 applicants
SAT middle 50%1130 – 1300
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →30on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1530
15 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate985
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,431,065 $81,036 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,607,330
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $104,809
Cost
Full picture →$20,806net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,978 in-state · $36,858 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.15violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research College of Charleston (South Carolina)
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 program30 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,806 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,660Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 16 | 15 | $1.3M | 960 | 76% | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 69 | 15 | $508k | — | 69% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 72 | 15 | $1.2M | 972 | 82% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 72 | 16 | $464k | — | 73% | |
| Savannah State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 84 | 16 | $284k | — | — | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 88 | 14 | $2.4M | 968 | 80% | |
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 99 | 13 | $519k | — | 82% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 105 | 31 | $13M | 990 | 61% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 105 | 19 | $248k | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 105 | 25 | $461k | — | 67% | |
| Georgia Southern University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 110 | 16 | $1.8M | 986 | 90% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 110 | 18 | $527k | — | 97% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Coastal Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University 2 over cap | 17 | $3M | $177,600 | 1000 | vs | |
| Hofstra University room for 1 | 14 | $2.9M | $208,057 | 995 | vs | |
| Monmouth University at cap | 15 | $2.7M | $178,098 | 991 | vs | |
| Elon University 11 over cap | 26 | $2.7M | $101,977 | 1000 | vs | |
| William & Mary room for 1 | 14 | $2.5M | $179,430 | 991 | vs | |
| Drexel University 9 over cap | 24 | $2.5M | $103,672 | 995 | vs | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) 15 over cap | 30 | $2.4M | $81,035 | 985 | vs | |
| Stony Brook University room for 1 | 14 | $2.4M | $169,237 | 1000 | vs | |
| North Carolina A&T State University 4 over cap | 19 | $2.3M | $118,475 | 947 | vs | |
| Campbell University room for 2 | 13 | $2M | $150,274 | 995 | vs | |
| Towson University room for 1 | 14 | $1.8M | $131,024 | 970 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington at cap | 15 | $1.8M | $117,245 | 991 | vs | |
| Hampton University at cap | 15 | $1.8M | $117,099 | 961 | vs |
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