Division I · United Athletic Conference
Eastern Kentucky University Women's Volleyball
Richmond, KY · the Colonels · Eastern Kentucky University overview
19
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 18
$978k
Team budget
41st percentile in Division I
$51,464
Per roster spot
median $60,381
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
974
APR
96% of players retained
78%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Eastern Kentucky University fields a women's volleyball team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, about the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $977,817, below the median of $1.1M — $51,464 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 1 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 974, about the median of 990, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,696,543 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,575 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#202Team budgetof 344 · Division I#212Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#101Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#283APRof 344 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 18)
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The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$977,817 for the year
- Operating expenses$166,037 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$51,464 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate974 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,696,543 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,575 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$94,216 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Johnna Bazzani head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kendall Murr | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Ashllyn King | Assistant coach | On file · sign in |
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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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →12,726undergraduates · 15,008 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →78%admitted · of 17,082 applicants
SAT middle 50%930 – 1190
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1819
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate974
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $977,817 $51,464 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,696,543
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $94,216
Cost
Full picture →$10,852net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,130 in-state · $20,820 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.11violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Eastern Kentucky 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 program19 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions78% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,852 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 12,726Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berea College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 12 | 16 | $158k | — | 33% | |
| Asbury University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 21 | 24 | $104k | — | 64% | |
| University of Kentucky Division I · Southeastern Conference | 23 | 16 | $3.4M | 1000 | 92% | |
| Transylvania University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 24 | 27 | $191k | — | 85% | |
| Centre College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 27 | 19 | $174k | — | 54% | |
| Kentucky State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 44 | 20 | $60k | — | 93% | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 56 | 16 | $745k | 1000 | 82% | |
| Bellarmine University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 83 | 16 | $772k | — | 94% | |
| University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 86 | 17 | $3.1M | 1000 | 81% | |
| Spalding University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 87 | 15 | $119k | — | 99% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 88 | 20 | $491k | — | 59% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 89 | 16 | $727k | 989 | 96% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the United Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University 1 over cap | 19 | $1.1M | $58,949 | — | vs | |
| University of Texas at Arlington at cap | 18 | $1.1M | $61,136 | 970 | vs | |
| Abilene Christian University room for 2 | 16 | $1.1M | $66,100 | 995 | vs | |
| Eastern Kentucky University 1 over cap | 19 | $978k | $51,464 | 974 | vs | |
| Austin Peay State University room for 4 | 14 | $821k | $58,676 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Central Arkansas 3 over cap | 21 | $690k | $32,852 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of North Alabama 2 over cap | 20 | $678k | $33,901 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock room for 3 | 15 | $592k | $39,440 | 954 | vs | |
| University of West Georgia 1 over cap | 19 | $563k | $29,623 | — | vs |
Every United Athletic Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked