Colorado State University Women's Basketball
Colorado State University fields a women's basketball team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $3,293,058, above the median of $2.2M — $173,318 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 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 1000, about the median of 986, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,694,392 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $17,917 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 15)
The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$3,293,058 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,109,690 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$173,318 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,694,392 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,917 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$274,552 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryun Williams head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rico Burkett | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Linda Sayavongchanh | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Rachel Erickson | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Annie Brady | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Marcie Johnston | Director of Women's Basketball Operations | On file · sign in |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 67%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $3,293,058 $173,319 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,694,392
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $274,552
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $13,009 in-state · $33,765 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 20 burglaries · 104 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Colorado State 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 23 | 27 | $1.7M | 968 | 86% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 40 | 24 | $5.2M | 985 | 83% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 54 | 14 | $559k | — | 87% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 57 | 29 | $2.5M | 1000 | 97% | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 57 | 14 | $763k | — | 60% | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 58 | 14 | $921k | — | 99% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 59 | 16 | $529k | — | — | |
| University of Denver Division I · West Coast Conference | 62 | 15 | $2.6M | 979 | 71% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 109 | — | — | 992 | 14% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 117 | 13 | $705k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 120 | 15 | $403k | — | 20% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga University 1 over cap | 16 | $5.7M | $356,222 | 1000 | vs | |
| Oregon State University 12 over cap | 27 | $5M | $185,551 | 990 | vs | |
| San Diego State University 17 over cap | 32 | $3.7M | $117,143 | 991 | vs | |
| Washington State University room for 2 | 13 | $3.7M | $286,057 | 991 | vs | |
| Colorado State University 4 over cap | 19 | $3.3M | $173,318 | 1000 | vs | |
| Utah State University 16 over cap | 31 | $3.1M | $99,297 | 973 | vs | |
| Boise State University 3 over cap | 18 | $3M | $166,424 | 1000 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno 15 over cap | 30 | $2.9M | $98,131 | 983 | vs | |
| Texas State University room for 2 | 13 | $2.9M | $219,957 | 985 | vs |
Every Pac-12 Conference women's basketball program · Women's Basketball budgets ranked