Division I · Mountain West Conference
Grand Canyon University Women's Basketball
Phoenix, AZ · the Lopes · Grand Canyon University overview
15
Roster
at the D-I cap of 15
$2.8M
Team budget
63rd percentile in Division I
$184,466
Per roster spot
median $141,297
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
978
APR
96% of players retained
60%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Grand Canyon University fields a women's basketball team in the Mountain West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $2,766,997, above the median of $2.2M — $184,466 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's basketball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 978, about the median of 986, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,206,372 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $12,379 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#133Team budgetof 360 · Division I#112Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#146Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#234APRof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$2,766,997 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,058,048 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$184,466 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate978 multi-year; 963 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,206,372 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,379 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$377,073 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Winston Gandy head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Adrian Sanders | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Matt Shewmake | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jessica Jenkins | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Celeste Taylor | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dominique Johnson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Maluai Taylor | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
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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 →70,929undergraduates · 107,563 students in all
Women 73% Men 27%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →60%admitted · of 47,978 applicants
SAT middle 50%1058 – 1175
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1515
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate978
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,766,997 $184,466 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,206,372
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $377,073
Cost
Full picture →$22,239net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $17,263
Campus safety
Full picture →0.26violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 63 burglaries · 55 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 38 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →34%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Grand Canyon 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 program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions60% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,239 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 34%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 70,929Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.26 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 13 | 28 | $6.7M | 1000 | 90% | |
| University of Arizona Division I · Big 12 Conference | 112 | 15 | $8M | 991 | 86% | |
| Northern Arizona University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 119 | 13 | $1.6M | 974 | 91% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Mountain West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico room for 1 | 14 | $3.1M | $220,820 | 973 | vs | |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas 8 over cap | 23 | $2.9M | $124,492 | 982 | vs | |
| University of Hawaii, Manoa 5 over cap | 20 | $2.8M | $141,759 | 964 | vs | |
| Grand Canyon University at cap | 15 | $2.8M | $184,466 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Nevada, Reno 1 over cap | 16 | $2.6M | $163,701 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Wyoming 14 over cap | 29 | $2.5M | $85,906 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of California, Davis 8 over cap | 23 | $2.3M | $100,377 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Texas at El Paso room for 1 | 14 | $2.1M | $150,280 | 975 | vs | |
| San Jose State University at cap | 15 | $2.1M | $138,988 | 991 | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 992 | vs |
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