Eastern Washington University Women's Basketball
Eastern Washington University fields a women's basketball team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,808,680, below the median of $2.2M — $113,042 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 996, about the median of 986, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,145,829 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,948 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
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,808,680 for the year
- Operating expenses$416,875 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$113,042 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate996 multi-year; 984 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,145,829 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,948 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$118,850 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joddie Gleason head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Skip Gleason | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dora Goles | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brynna Maxwell | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jaela Eggers | Assistant Coach / Director of Operations | 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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 47%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,808,680 $113,043 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,145,829
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $118,850
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,353 in-state · $25,892 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Eastern Washington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Waters University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 0 | 16 | $1.8M | 996 | 92% | |
| Gonzaga University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 15 | 16 | $5.7M | 1000 | 76% | |
| Whitworth University Division III · Northwest Conference | 20 | 12 | $271k | — | 87% | |
| Washington State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 56 | 13 | $3.7M | 991 | 85% | |
| University of Idaho Division I · Big Sky Conference | 59 | 14 | $1.5M | 986 | 79% | |
| Whitman College Division III · Northwest Conference | 104 | 12 | $329k | — | 50% | |
| Central Washington University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 143 | 14 | $580k | — | 90% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Big Sky Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State University-Bozeman at cap | 15 | $2.4M | $160,263 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Montana 1 over cap | 16 | $2.3M | $143,103 | 968 | vs | |
| Eastern Washington University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.8M | $113,042 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado 12 over cap | 27 | $1.7M | $62,967 | 968 | vs | |
| Idaho State University at cap | 15 | $1.7M | $112,787 | 995 | vs | |
| Northern Arizona University room for 2 | 13 | $1.6M | $124,781 | 974 | vs | |
| Portland State University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.5M | $93,765 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Idaho room for 1 | 14 | $1.5M | $103,796 | 986 | vs | |
| Southern Utah University 3 over cap | 18 | $1.4M | $80,422 | 984 | vs | |
| Weber State University 4 over cap | 19 | $1.3M | $69,438 | 949 | vs | |
| Utah Tech University room for 1 | 14 | $1.3M | $93,481 | — | vs |
Every Big Sky Conference women's basketball program · Women's Basketball budgets ranked