George Washington University Women's Basketball
George Washington University fields a women's basketball team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, well above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $6,311,808, well above the median of $2.2M — $262,992 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 9 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 991, about the median of 986, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,903,963 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $28,815 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
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 9 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$6,311,808 for the year
- Operating expenses$600,399 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$262,992 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$8,903,963 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$28,815 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$318,500 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ganiyat Adeduntan head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| John Hampton | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Essence Baucom | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kindyll Dorsey | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lauren Coleman | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Finlay Clark | Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Devona Knight | Director of Basketball 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
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $6,311,808 $262,992 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $8,903,963
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $318,500
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $64,798
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 56 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 28 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research George Washington University
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Women's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 2 | 18 | $4M | 1000 | 13% | |
| Howard University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 2 | 14 | $1.6M | 981 | 35% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference | 3 | 17 | $155k | — | 61% | |
| University of the District of Columbia Division II · East Coast Conference | 3 | 12 | $519k | — | — | |
| American University Division I · Patriot League | 3 | 13 | $1.8M | 985 | 47% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 4 | 19 | $325k | — | 84% | |
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 4 | 15 | $152k | — | 81% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 8 | 15 | $8.2M | 963 | 45% | |
| George Mason University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 15 | 14 | $3.4M | 982 | 89% | |
| Bowie State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 18 | 17 | $681k | — | 84% | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference | 31 | 14 | $2M | 988 | 74% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 31 | — | — | 983 | 9% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington University 9 over cap | 24 | $6.3M | $262,992 | 991 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University at cap | 15 | $4.3M | $284,625 | 982 | vs | |
| Fordham University 7 over cap | 22 | $4.1M | $188,582 | 960 | vs | |
| University of Dayton at cap | 15 | $4.1M | $275,184 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Richmond at cap | 15 | $4.1M | $271,905 | 977 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island room for 2 | 13 | $3.7M | $288,205 | 996 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago at cap | 15 | $3.6M | $238,330 | 989 | vs | |
| George Mason University room for 1 | 14 | $3.4M | $241,967 | 982 | vs | |
| Duquesne University room for 1 | 14 | $3.3M | $237,235 | 996 | vs | |
| Saint Louis University at cap | 15 | $3.3M | $219,203 | 995 | vs | |
| Davidson College at cap | 15 | $2.9M | $192,075 | 995 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University room for 1 | 14 | $2.8M | $201,366 | 996 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University room for 1 | 14 | $2.6M | $182,836 | 994 | vs | |
| La Salle University 9 over cap | 24 | $2M | $81,534 | 995 | vs |
Every Atlantic 10 Conference women's basketball program · Women's Basketball budgets ranked