Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Drake University Women's Volleyball
Des Moines, IA · the Bulldogs · Drake University overview
20
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 18
$821k
Team budget
31st percentile in Division I
$41,063
Per roster spot
median $60,381
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
966
APR
97% of players retained
64%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Drake University fields a women's volleyball team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $821,264, below the median of $1.1M — $41,063 per roster spot, lower half 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 966, about the median of 990, with 97% 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 volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#238Team budgetof 344 · Division I#257Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#67Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#304APRof 344 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's volleyball program
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, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$821,264 for the year
- Operating expenses$135,878 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$41,063 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate966 multi-year; 977 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Darrin McBroom head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Addison Barnes | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Sean Williams | Assistant Coach / Camps Director | not on file |
| Joe Morton | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's volleyball 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 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 Rate966
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $821,264 $41,063 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 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 Volleyball program20 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 Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 17 | 35 | $122k | — | 89% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 29 | 20 | $2.3M | 978 | 89% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 40 | 33 | $208k | — | 79% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 49 | 16 | $160k | — | 13% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 88 | 17 | $1.3M | 995 | 94% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 98 | 23 | $166k | — | 99% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 106 | 17 | $179k | — | 71% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 107 | 21 | $182k | — | 72% | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 108 | 18 | $644k | — | 86% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 109 | 26 | $2.9M | 952 | 85% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 113 | 16 | $363k | — | 80% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 117 | 20 | $240k | — | 81% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Chicago 4 over cap | 22 | $1.3M | $59,141 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa room for 1 | 17 | $1.3M | $75,691 | 995 | vs | |
| Belmont University at cap | 18 | $1.3M | $70,942 | 995 | vs | |
| Illinois State University 2 over cap | 20 | $1.2M | $61,401 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Evansville room for 2 | 16 | $1M | $63,836 | 984 | vs | |
| Bradley University room for 2 | 16 | $948k | $59,223 | 989 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University at cap | 18 | $901k | $50,047 | 995 | vs | |
| Drake University 2 over cap | 20 | $821k | $41,063 | 966 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale room for 2 | 16 | $788k | $49,243 | 995 | vs | |
| Indiana State University 1 over cap | 19 | $583k | $30,706 | 995 | vs | |
| Murray State University room for 5 | 13 | $566k | $43,530 | 995 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked