Division II · Conference Carolinas
Lees-McRae College Women's Basketball
Banner Elk, NC · the Bobcats · Lees-McRae College overview
15
Roster
2024–25 season
$288k
Team budget
5th percentile in Division II
$19,225
Per roster spot
median $35,547
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
81%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Lees-McRae College fields a women's basketball team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $288,387, well below the median of $576k — $19,225 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II women's basketball programs. The school gave $1,177,489 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $6,541 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 294 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#279Team budgetof 294 · Division II#263Spend per playerof 294 · Division II#143Roster sizeof 294 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$288,387 for the year
- Operating expenses$61,137 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$19,225 division median $35,547
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,177,489 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,541 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$17,920 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Lauren Galvani 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
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 →818undergraduates · 839 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 1,787 applicants
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $288,387 $19,226 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,177,489
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $17,920
Cost
Full picture →$26,009net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $31,740
Campus safety
Full picture →5.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 15 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Lees-McRae College
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 divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,009 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 818Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety5.86 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 11 | 15 | $1.8M | 992 | 89% | |
| East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference | 29 | 13 | $1.5M | 990 | 87% | |
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 33 | 15 | $448k | — | 54% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 42 | 21 | $592k | — | 81% | |
| Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 42 | 15 | $438k | — | 96% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 44 | 16 | $411k | — | 78% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 50 | 20 | $461k | — | 60% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 50 | 15 | $82k | — | 78% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 54 | 15 | $1.1M | 1000 | 94% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 64 | 13 | $1.2M | 980 | 87% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 68 | 15 | $430k | — | 94% | |
| Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 74 | 15 | $2.9M | 995 | 14% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Conference Carolinas
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mount Olive | 28 | $557k | $19,879 | — | vs | |
| North Greenville University | 15 | $532k | $35,468 | — | vs | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) | 17 | $523k | $30,783 | — | vs | |
| Francis Marion University | 13 | $519k | $39,959 | — | vs | |
| Young Harris College | 18 | $502k | $27,901 | — | vs | |
| Barton College | 24 | $478k | $19,900 | — | vs | |
| Shorter University | 19 | $457k | $24,055 | — | vs | |
| King University | 15 | $448k | $29,835 | — | vs | |
| Belmont Abbey College | 27 | $435k | $16,116 | — | vs | |
| Chowan University | 17 | $424k | $24,938 | — | vs | |
| Converse University | 18 | $417k | $23,184 | — | vs | |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 17 | $347k | $20,398 | — | vs | |
| Erskine College | 23 | $303k | $13,177 | — | vs | |
| Lees-McRae College | 15 | $288k | $19,225 | — | vs | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 15 | $264k | $17,579 | — | vs | |
| Ferrum College | 18 | $181k | $10,040 | — | vs |
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