Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Marshall University Women's Basketball
Huntington, WV · the The Herd · Marshall University overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$2.7M
Team budget
62nd percentile in Division I
$167,468
Per roster spot
median $141,297
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
991
APR
99% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Marshall University fields a women's basketball team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,679,496, above the median of $2.2M — $167,468 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 991, about the median of 986, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,942,683 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $13,498 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#137Team budgetof 360 · Division I#136Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#100Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#106APRof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,679,496 for the year
- Operating expenses$994,959 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$167,468 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,942,683 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,498 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$200,252 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Juli Fulks 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 →8,235undergraduates · 11,027 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 6,499 applicants
SAT middle 50%890 – 1130
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1516
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate991
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,679,496 $167,469 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,942,683
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $200,252
Cost
Full picture →$9,734net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,942 in-state · $20,294 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Marshall 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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,734 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,235Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 36 | 20 | $455k | — | 96% | |
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 37 | 13 | $373k | — | — | |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) Division II · Mountain East Conference | 44 | 18 | $508k | — | 65% | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 57 | 17 | $1.5M | 977 | 82% | |
| Marietta College Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 87 | 22 | $164k | — | 79% | |
| Glenville State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 93 | 22 | $383k | — | — | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 101 | 15 | $430k | — | 94% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 103 | 18 | $151k | — | 85% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 103 | 18 | $450k | — | 87% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 104 | 35 | $474k | — | 90% | |
| Capital University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 109 | 16 | $217k | — | 73% | |
| Ohio Dominican University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 112 | 14 | $368k | — | 85% |
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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