Henderson State University Women's Basketball
Henderson State 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 $451,022, below the median of $576k — $32,215 per roster spot, lower half of Division II women's basketball programs. The school gave $816,596 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $6,532 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 294 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$451,022 for the year
- Operating expenses$86,556 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$32,215 division median $35,547
- Athletic aid, women's teams$816,596 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,532 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$10,017 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jill Thomas head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 39%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $451,022 $32,216 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $816,596
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $10,017
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,572 in-state · $9,780 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
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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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 0 | 15 | $538k | — | 69% | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Division I · United Athletic Conference | 58 | 12 | $1.3M | 981 | 58% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 59 | 17 | $373k | — | 67% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 60 | 12 | $818k | 973 | 58% | |
| University of Central Arkansas Division I · United Athletic Conference | 74 | 12 | $1.2M | 971 | 90% | |
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 76 | 18 | $154k | — | 53% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 81 | 12 | $338k | — | — | |
| Arkansas Tech University Division II · Great American Conference | 81 | 16 | $486k | — | 96% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 96 | 15 | $160k | — | 58% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 108 | 14 | $593k | — | 100% | |
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 113 | 17 | $1.2M | 942 | 24% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 113 | 14 | $2M | 974 | 73% |
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 |
Every Great American Conference women's basketball program · Women's Basketball budgets ranked