Division II · Great American Conference
Harding University Women's Basketball
Searcy, AR · the Bisons, Lady Bisons · Harding University overview
14
Roster
2024–25 season
$593k
Team budget
53rd percentile in Division II
$42,327
Per roster spot
median $35,547
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
100%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Harding University fields a women's basketball team in the Great American Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, about the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $592,584, about the median of $576k — $42,327 per roster spot, upper half of Division II women's basketball programs. The school gave $1,646,535 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,904 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 294 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#139Team budgetof 294 · Division II#101Spend per playerof 294 · Division II#200Roster sizeof 294 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II women's basketball program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$592,584 for the year
- Operating expenses$58,463 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$42,327 division median $35,547
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,646,535 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,904 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$17,140 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Kirby head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 basketball players356,240 2024-25
- Division II roster spots4,983 294 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 71 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,496undergraduates · 4,608 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Churches of Christ
Getting in
Full picture →100%admitted · of 2,202 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1280
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →14on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $592,584 $42,327 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,646,535
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $17,140
Cost
Full picture →$21,069net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $24,888
Campus safety
Full picture →0.92violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Harding 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 program14 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions100% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,069 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 3,496Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.92 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 37 | 23 | $181k | — | 66% | |
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 42 | 18 | $154k | — | 53% | |
| University of Central Arkansas Division I · United Athletic Conference | 43 | 12 | $1.2M | 971 | 90% | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Division I · United Athletic Conference | 50 | 12 | $1.3M | 981 | 58% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 71 | 12 | $818k | 973 | 58% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 72 | 12 | $2M | 957 | 70% | |
| Arkansas Tech University Division II · Great American Conference | 80 | 16 | $486k | — | 96% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 96 | 14 | $301k | — | 97% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 98 | 12 | $250k | — | 50% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 99 | 20 | $671k | — | 88% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 99 | 15 | $160k | — | 58% | |
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 101 | 15 | $3.5M | 995 | 93% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Great American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Nazarene University | 33 | $723k | $21,920 | — | vs | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | 15 | $672k | $44,780 | — | vs | |
| Harding University | 14 | $593k | $42,327 | — | vs | |
| Ouachita Baptist University | 15 | $538k | $35,845 | — | vs | |
| Arkansas Tech University | 16 | $486k | $30,394 | — | vs | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University | 15 | $472k | $31,494 | — | vs | |
| Henderson State University | 14 | $451k | $32,215 | — | vs | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 13 | $448k | $34,494 | — | vs | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | 17 | $418k | $24,600 | — | vs | |
| East Central University | 13 | $398k | $30,597 | — | vs | |
| Southern Arkansas University | 17 | $373k | $21,951 | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello | 12 | $338k | $28,198 | — | vs |
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