Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Georgia Southern University Women's Volleyball
Statesboro, GA · the Eagles · Georgia Southern University overview
20
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 18
$1M
Team budget
43rd percentile in Division I
$50,022
Per roster spot
median $60,381
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
985
APR
98% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Georgia Southern University fields a women's volleyball team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,000,457, about the median of $1.1M — $50,022 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 2 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 985, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,404,296 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,638 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#196Team budgetof 344 · Division I#218Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#67Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#222APRof 344 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 18)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,000,457 for the year
- Operating expenses$280,623 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$50,022 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,404,296 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,638 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$188,943 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Willis head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Efrain Negron | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lexi Uhrhan | Assistant Coach | On 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
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →22,295undergraduates · 26,041 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 14,410 applicants
SAT middle 50%980 – 1160
ACT middle 50%18 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1820
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate985
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,000,457 $50,023 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,404,296
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $188,943
Cost
Full picture →$16,957net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,905 in-state · $16,959 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.83violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 47 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 48 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Georgia Southern 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 program20 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,957 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 22,295Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.83 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
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 50 | 13 | $1.2M | — | — | |
| Augusta University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 73 | 16 | $459k | — | 89% | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 79 | 16 | $452k | — | 80% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 92 | 13 | $133k | — | 73% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 92 | 14 | $307k | 906 | 82% | |
| Georgia College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 96 | 19 | $257k | — | 88% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 107 | 20 | $548k | 984 | 76% | |
| The Citadel Division I · Southern Conference | 109 | 17 | $804k | 994 | 98% | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 110 | 19 | $1.1M | 984 | 72% | |
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 112 | 12 | $1M | 995 | 66% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 117 | 20 | $2.7M | 1000 | 61% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 118 | 22 | $120k | — | 32% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University room for 2 | 16 | $1.4M | $88,501 | 1000 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 2 over cap | 20 | $1.2M | $61,087 | — | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette at cap | 18 | $1.2M | $67,287 | 1000 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 3 over cap | 21 | $1.2M | $56,582 | 994 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University room for 3 | 15 | $1.1M | $72,594 | 990 | vs | |
| Marshall University 4 over cap | 22 | $1.1M | $48,954 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 1 over cap | 19 | $1.1M | $55,731 | 984 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 2 over cap | 20 | $1M | $50,022 | 985 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University at cap | 18 | $954k | $52,997 | 990 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University room for 3 | 15 | $898k | $59,840 | 972 | vs | |
| Troy University 1 over cap | 19 | $890k | $46,867 | 987 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 2 over cap | 20 | $834k | $41,703 | 971 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi at cap | 18 | $830k | $46,106 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe room for 1 | 17 | $470k | $27,631 | 1000 | vs |
Every Sun Belt Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked