Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Drake University Women's Basketball
Des Moines, IA · the Bulldogs · Drake University overview
33
Roster
18 over the D-I cap of 15
$2.5M
Team budget
57th percentile in Division I
$75,345
Per roster spot
median $141,297
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
990
APR
99% of players retained
64%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Drake University fields a women's basketball team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 33 players, well above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $2,486,411, above the median of $2.2M — $75,345 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 18 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 990, about the median of 986, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,310,984 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,089 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#154Team budgetof 360 · Division I#324Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#7Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#129APRof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster33 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 18 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$2,486,411 for the year
- Operating expenses$688,660 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$75,345 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,310,984 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,089 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$67,528 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Allison Pohlman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lisa Carlsen | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Whitney Moia | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kristin Rotert | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cortni Rush | Director of Basketball Operations | On file · sign in |
| Becca Hittner | Assistant Coach / Director of Basketball Analytics & Player Development | 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 →2,702undergraduates · 4,504 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →64%admitted · of 7,741 applicants
SAT middle 50%1190 – 1390
ACT middle 50%24 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 77%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →33on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1533
18 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate990
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,486,411 $75,346 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,310,984
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $67,528
Cost
Full picture →$30,886net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $49,944
Campus safety
Full picture →1.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Drake 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 program33 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions64% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$30,886 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,702Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.46 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 17 | 25 | $212k | — | 89% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 29 | 15 | $5.3M | 985 | 89% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 40 | 25 | $216k | — | 79% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 49 | 16 | $143k | — | 13% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 88 | 28 | $1.8M | 995 | 94% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 98 | 20 | $180k | — | 99% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 106 | 21 | $143k | — | 71% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 107 | 25 | $213k | — | 72% | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 108 | 18 | $877k | — | 86% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 109 | 29 | $8.5M | 982 | 85% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 113 | 17 | $626k | — | 80% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 117 | 17 | $312k | — | 81% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University room for 2 | 13 | $3M | $229,260 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago at cap | 15 | $2.6M | $174,334 | 977 | vs | |
| Drake University 18 over cap | 33 | $2.5M | $75,345 | 990 | vs | |
| Illinois State University room for 1 | 14 | $2M | $145,504 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Evansville at cap | 15 | $2M | $134,728 | 957 | vs | |
| Bradley University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.8M | $114,827 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 13 over cap | 28 | $1.8M | $64,184 | 995 | vs | |
| Murray State University at cap | 15 | $1.8M | $119,027 | 973 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale at cap | 15 | $1.8M | $118,002 | 982 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University room for 1 | 14 | $1.7M | $121,693 | 995 | vs | |
| Indiana State University room for 1 | 14 | $1.6M | $114,827 | 938 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball program · Women's Basketball budgets ranked