Gonzaga University Women's Soccer
Gonzaga University fields a women's soccer team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 36 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,032,285, well above the median of $1.2M — $56,452 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 8 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (261 of 346 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 995, about the median of 993, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,108,364 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,174 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 28)
The program
- Roster36 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 8 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,032,285 for the year
- Operating expenses$281,985 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$56,452 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 990 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,108,364 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,174 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$448,445 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Benz head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Miguel Guante | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Maddie Cooley | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Casey Collins | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school soccer players393,048 2024-25
- Division I roster spots10,870 346 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 36 2.8% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's soccer 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 · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 87%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,032,285 $56,452 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,108,364
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $448,445
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $53,500
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Women's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitworth University Division III · Northwest Conference | 6 | 31 | $205k | — | 87% | |
| Eastern Washington University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 15 | 32 | $1.2M | 1000 | 92% | |
| Edward Waters University Division II · Independent | 15 | 32 | $1.2M | 1000 | 92% | |
| Washington State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 66 | 29 | $2M | 984 | 85% | |
| University of Idaho Division I · Big Sky Conference | 67 | 32 | $898k | 995 | 79% | |
| Whitman College Division III · Northwest Conference | 119 | 30 | $220k | — | 50% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State University 5 over cap | 33 | $3.4M | $101,569 | 992 | vs | |
| Washington State University 1 over cap | 29 | $2M | $70,651 | 984 | vs | |
| Gonzaga University 8 over cap | 36 | $2M | $56,452 | 995 | vs | |
| Boise State University 11 over cap | 39 | $1.8M | $46,812 | 991 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno 2 over cap | 30 | $1.7M | $58,152 | 987 | vs | |
| San Diego State University at cap | 28 | $1.6M | $57,211 | 985 | vs | |
| Oregon State University room for 3 | 25 | $1.4M | $57,397 | 988 | vs | |
| Colorado State University 8 over cap | 36 | $1.3M | $36,222 | 987 | vs | |
| Texas State University 4 over cap | 32 | $1.2M | $37,912 | 1000 | vs |
Every Pac-12 Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked