Florida International University Women's Basketball
Florida International University fields a women's basketball team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, well above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,807,508, below the median of $2.2M — $78,587 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 8 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 984, about the median of 986, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,001,321 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $13,472 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
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 8 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,807,508 for the year
- Operating expenses$383,115 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$78,587 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 976 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,001,321 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,472 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$131,430 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jesyka Burks-Wiley head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Christelle N'Garsanet | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | not on file |
| Dan Wendt | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Heather Karner | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 74%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,807,508 $78,587 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,001,321
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $131,430
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $6,565 in-state · $18,964 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 11 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Florida International 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Miami (Florida) Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 6 | 16 | $7.9M | 995 | 19% | |
| Barry University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 14 | 19 | $708k | — | 59% | |
| Nova Southeastern University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 24 | 13 | $954k | — | 73% | |
| Florida Atlantic University Division I · American Conference | 46 | 20 | $2.4M | 990 | 73% | |
| Lynn University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 46 | 15 | $656k | — | 74% | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 68 | 14 | $657k | — | 88% | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 100 | 15 | $2.7M | 1000 | 77% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University at cap | 15 | $3.3M | $219,947 | 976 | vs | |
| Liberty University room for 1 | 14 | $3M | $213,389 | 977 | vs | |
| Missouri State University room for 1 | 14 | $2.8M | $201,561 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Delaware 14 over cap | 29 | $2.7M | $92,392 | 981 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University at cap | 15 | $2.2M | $149,733 | 970 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University room for 1 | 14 | $2M | $141,204 | 976 | vs | |
| Florida International University 8 over cap | 23 | $1.8M | $78,587 | 984 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University room for 1 | 14 | $1.8M | $127,729 | 981 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University room for 3 | 12 | $1.6M | $131,528 | 987 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University room for 2 | 13 | $1.5M | $114,040 | 967 | vs |
Every Conference USA women's basketball program · Women's Basketball budgets ranked