Florida Atlantic University Women's Basketball
Florida Atlantic University fields a women's basketball team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,448,648, above the median of $2.2M — $122,432 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 5 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 990, about the median of 986, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,462,273 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,923 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
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,448,648 for the year
- Operating expenses$635,838 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$122,432 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 965 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,462,273 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,923 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$225,917 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| LeAnn Freeland head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brooklyn Kohlheim | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| McKenah Peters | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alison Hughes | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Keri Jewett-Giles | Assistant Coach | 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
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,448,648 $122,432 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,462,273
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $225,917
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $4,879 in-state · $17,324 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Florida Atlantic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 2 | 15 | $656k | — | 74% | |
| Nova Southeastern University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 22 | 13 | $954k | — | 73% | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 23 | 14 | $657k | — | 88% | |
| Barry University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 35 | 19 | $708k | — | 59% | |
| Florida International University Division I · Conference USA | 46 | 23 | $1.8M | 984 | 59% | |
| University of Miami (Florida) Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 46 | 16 | $7.9M | 995 | 19% | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 104 | 15 | $2.7M | 1000 | 77% | |
| Florida Institute of Technology Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 121 | 16 | $767k | — | 63% |
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 |
Every American Conference women's basketball program · Women's Basketball budgets ranked