Division I · Sun Belt Conference
James Madison University Women's Basketball
Harrisonburg, VA · the Dukes · James Madison University overview
28
Roster
13 over the D-I cap of 15
$3.7M
Team budget
75th percentile in Division I
$132,490
Per roster spot
median $141,297
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
961
APR
97% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
James Madison University fields a women's basketball team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, well above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $3,709,722, well above the median of $2.2M — $132,490 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 13 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (145 of 360 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 961, about the median of 986, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,174,991 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,071 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#92Team budgetof 360 · Division I#199Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#29Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#313APRof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 13 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$3,709,722 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,036,035 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$132,490 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate961 multi-year; 955 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,174,991 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,071 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$409,013 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sean O'Regan head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →21,006undergraduates · 22,758 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 35,750 applicants
SAT middle 50%1170 – 1320
ACT middle 50%25 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1528
13 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate961
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,709,722 $132,490 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,174,991
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $409,013
Cost
Full picture →$26,317net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,576 in-state · $30,790 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.34violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research James Madison 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 program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,317 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,006Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.34 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Mennonite University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 2 | 16 | $170k | — | 100% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 7 | 18 | $245k | — | 91% | |
| Mary Baldwin University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 22 | 5 | $70k | — | — | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 34 | 38 | $5.8M | 995 | 17% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 54 | 15 | $253k | — | 17% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 55 | 16 | $199k | — | 100% | |
| Davis & Elkins College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 63 | 20 | $297k | — | 58% | |
| Shenandoah University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 63 | 19 | $168k | — | 78% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 71 | 22 | $140k | — | 95% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 74 | 15 | $133k | — | 82% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 76 | 15 | $317k | — | 86% | |
| Liberty University Division I · Conference USA | 77 | 14 | $3M | 977 | 99% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University 13 over cap | 28 | $3.7M | $132,490 | 961 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University room for 1 | 14 | $3.5M | $248,169 | 975 | vs | |
| Marshall University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.7M | $167,468 | 991 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University room for 1 | 14 | $2.4M | $174,741 | 968 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette at cap | 15 | $2.1M | $141,498 | 963 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University room for 1 | 14 | $2M | $144,866 | 974 | vs | |
| Georgia State University at cap | 15 | $2M | $134,968 | 970 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University room for 3 | 12 | $2M | $163,313 | 957 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama at cap | 15 | $1.9M | $128,352 | 968 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi room for 1 | 14 | $1.9M | $136,701 | 962 | vs | |
| Troy University room for 2 | 13 | $1.9M | $143,115 | 979 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University at cap | 15 | $1.8M | $118,976 | 992 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.8M | $109,376 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe room for 2 | 13 | $1.4M | $110,726 | 958 | vs |
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