Division I · Southland Conference
East Texas A&M University Women's Basketball
Commerce, TX · the Lions · East Texas A&M University overview
14
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 15
$1.5M
Team budget
20th percentile in Division I
$108,153
Per roster spot
median $141,297
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
East Texas A&M University fields a women's basketball team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, about the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,514,147, below the median of $2.2M — $108,153 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's basketball programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $2,377,633 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,323 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#287Team budgetof 360 · Division I#258Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#232Roster sizeof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,514,147 for the year
- Operating expenses$244,213 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$108,153 division median $141,297
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,377,633 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,323 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$105,673 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Valerie King head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brechelle Beachum | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Trevor Moyer | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jaedyn De La Cerda | Assistant Coach | 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 →8,318undergraduates · 12,013 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 8,231 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1170
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →14on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1514
room for 1
- Team expenses
- $1,514,147 $108,153 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,377,633
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $105,673
Cost
Full picture →$11,902net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,026 in-state · $22,626 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in multidisciplinary studies · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research East Texas A&M 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 program14 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,902 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsMultidisciplinary studies · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,318Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.86 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 49 | 18 | $225k | — | 47% | |
| University of Texas at Dallas Division II · Lone Star Conference | 52 | 14 | $277k | — | 65% | |
| Southern Methodist University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 58 | 13 | $7.3M | 967 | 61% | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 59 | 15 | $472k | — | 80% | |
| University of Dallas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 65 | 11 | $126k | — | 54% | |
| Texas Woman's University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 71 | 14 | $697k | — | 95% | |
| University of North Texas Division I · American Conference | 72 | 15 | $3.3M | 974 | 72% | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference | 74 | 18 | $856k | — | 92% | |
| University of Texas at Arlington Division I · United Athletic Conference | 78 | 13 | $2.1M | 969 | 81% | |
| LeTourneau University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 87 | 18 | $196k | — | 41% | |
| Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 92 | 14 | $9.6M | 995 | 43% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 101 | 28 | $283k | — | 60% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 8 over cap | 23 | $1.7M | $74,976 | 969 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University room for 1 | 14 | $1.6M | $112,368 | 981 | vs | |
| East Texas A&M University room for 1 | 14 | $1.5M | $108,153 | — | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word 8 over cap | 23 | $1.5M | $65,578 | 963 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 1 over cap | 16 | $1.5M | $92,962 | 959 | vs | |
| Lamar University room for 3 | 12 | $1.5M | $123,465 | 978 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University room for 1 | 14 | $1.4M | $100,053 | 988 | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans at cap | 15 | $1.2M | $82,073 | 968 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University at cap | 15 | $1.2M | $81,524 | 986 | vs | |
| McNeese State University at cap | 15 | $1.1M | $73,941 | 969 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University 2 over cap | 17 | $1.1M | $64,616 | 976 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 1 over cap | 16 | $837k | $52,313 | 957 | vs |
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