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Division I · Southern Conference

Furman University Women's Volleyball

Greenville, SC · the Paladins · Furman University overview
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19
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 18
$1M
Team budget
46th percentile in Division I
$54,299
Per roster spot
median $60,381
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
989
APR
99% of players retained
53%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity

Furman University fields a women's volleyball team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, about the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,031,684, about the median of $1.1M — $54,299 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 989, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,197,935 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $26,120 per roster spot.

Among Division I women's volleyball programs

Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#187Team budgetof 344 · Division I#202Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#101Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#184APRof 344 · Division I
Team budget$1M
Spend per player$54,299
Roster size19
Coaching staff3
APR989

Team budgets across the division

$189k$6.8M
this programevery Division I women's volleyball program

Roster sizes (cap 18)

1055
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster19 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap18 1 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
  • Team expenses$1,031,684 for the year
  • Operating expenses$109,546 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$54,299 division median $60,381
  • Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 1000 latest
  • Players retained99% year to year
  • Eligible99% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$5,197,935 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$26,120 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$115,162 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Michelle Young head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
Kelly PicardiAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
Noah VazquezAssistant CoachOn 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

General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's volleyball recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.

About the school

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Campus

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2,327undergraduates · 2,505 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
Setting
Suburb
Type
Private · Liberal arts college
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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53%admitted · of 8,406 applicants
SAT middle 50%1260 – 1425
ACT middle 50%28 – 32
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
81%

Women's Volleyball

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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 Rate989
99% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$1,031,684 $54,299 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$5,197,935
Recruiting spend, women's
$115,162

Cost

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$32,901net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$77,180
Average net price$32,901
Net price by family income
$0–30k$16,190
$30–48k$16,294
$48–75k$24,978
$75–110k$29,927
$110k and up$37,271
Tuition & fees
$58,312

Campus safety

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3.78violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent3.78
Property4.18
In residence halls
0 burglaries · 29 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
1 over 2022–2024

Majors

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15%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Social sciences71 · 15%
Kinesiology, parks & recreation70 · 15%
Business55 · 11%
Biological sciences44 · 9%
Communication & journalism36 · 7%

Research Furman 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 divisionAdmissions53% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$32,901 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 2,327Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.78 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

Furman UniversityNorth Greenville University · 11 miSouthern Wesleyan University · 23 miBrevard College · 27 miUniversity of South Carolina Upstate · 27 miClemson University · 28 miWofford College · 29 miConverse University · 30 miAnderson University (South Carolina) · 30 miErskine College · 41 miPresbyterian College · 45 miWarren Wilson College · 47 miUniversity of North Carolina Asheville · 48 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas1122$686k—63%
Southern Wesleyan University Division II · Conference Carolinas2319$219k—100%
Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference2719$114k—40%
University of South Carolina Upstate Division I · Big South Conference2716$577k99470%
Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference2822$3M99538%
Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference2916$1.1M98959%
Converse University Division II · Conference Carolinas3017$321k—64%
Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference3018$403k—53%
Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas4123$269k—61%
Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference4520$547k98772%
Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference4714$69k—78%
University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference4830$462k100094%

Other women's volleyball programs in the Southern Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Wofford College room for 216$1.1M$70,555989vs
Samford University room for 216$1.1M$66,422984vs
Mercer University room for 612$1M$86,991995vs
Furman University 1 over cap19$1M$54,299989vs
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 37 over cap55$933k$16,9581000vs
The Citadel room for 117$804k$47,281994vs
Tennessee Technological University room for 216$783k$48,947980vs
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro room for 117$651k$38,299995vs
East Tennessee State University room for 315$612k$40,797994vs
Western Carolina University room for 315$502k$33,440975vs

Every Southern Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked