East Carolina University Women's Basketball
East Carolina University fields a women's basketball team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,010,564, above the median of $2.2M — $200,704 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's basketball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 961, about the median of 986, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,226,798 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,755 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
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,010,564 for the year
- Operating expenses$933,640 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$200,704 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate961 multi-year; 948 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,226,798 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,755 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$289,314 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kim McNeill head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jason Harris | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jeffrey Williams | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Synia Johnson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bobbi Smith | Graduate Assistant / Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Zachary Kilby | Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Sophie Freiling | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Jasmine James | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | 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
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $3,010,564 $200,704 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,226,798
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $289,314
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,361 in-state · $23,638 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 54 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research East Carolina 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 32 | 24 | $478k | — | 96% | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 36 | 15 | $151k | — | 78% | |
| University of Mount Olive Division II · Conference Carolinas | 48 | 28 | $557k | — | 78% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 59 | 17 | $424k | — | 72% | |
| Shaw University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 72 | 17 | $628k | — | 30% | |
| William Peace University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 72 | 14 | $154k | — | 97% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 74 | 13 | $6.2M | 986 | 40% | |
| Meredith College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 75 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 78 | 13 | $2M | 995 | 94% | |
| Elizabeth City State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 79 | 28 | $538k | — | 70% | |
| North Carolina Central University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 89 | 16 | $1.3M | 980 | 90% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 91 | 22 | $157k | — | 75% |
Other women's basketball programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida at cap | 15 | $5.4M | $363,101 | 982 | vs | |
| Temple University at cap | 15 | $5.1M | $342,972 | 981 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa 1 over cap | 16 | $4.4M | $276,721 | 983 | vs | |
| Rice University at cap | 15 | $4.3M | $288,407 | 996 | vs | |
| Tulane University at cap | 15 | $3.7M | $247,245 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Memphis at cap | 15 | $3.5M | $235,931 | 995 | vs | |
| University of North Texas at cap | 15 | $3.3M | $222,355 | 974 | vs | |
| East Carolina University at cap | 15 | $3M | $200,704 | 961 | vs | |
| Wichita State University 8 over cap | 23 | $2.9M | $126,732 | 977 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 14 over cap | 29 | $2.6M | $91,123 | 986 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 5 over cap | 20 | $2.4M | $122,432 | 990 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte room for 1 | 14 | $2.4M | $174,300 | 960 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham at cap | 15 | $2.4M | $162,351 | 1000 | vs |
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