Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Marshall University Women's Volleyball
Huntington, WV · the The Herd · Marshall University overview
22
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 18
$1.1M
Team budget
50th percentile in Division I
$48,954
Per roster spot
median $60,381
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Marshall University fields a women's volleyball team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,076,998, about the median of $1.1M — $48,954 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (157 of 344 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 990, with 100% 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 volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#173Team budgetof 344 · Division I#223Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#24Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#1APRof 344 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's volleyball program
Roster sizes (cap 18)
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The program
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,076,998 for the year
- Operating expenses$253,086 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$48,954 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Stout head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Maci Watrous | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Katie Miller | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kiera Booth | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 volleyball players492,799 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,282 344 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 78 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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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 Volleyball
Full picture →22on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1822
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,076,998 $48,954 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 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 Volleyball program22 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 Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 36 | 21 | $488k | — | 96% | |
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 37 | 14 | $125k | — | — | |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) Division II · Mountain East Conference | 44 | 35 | $482k | — | 65% | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 57 | 16 | $745k | 1000 | 82% | |
| Marietta College Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 87 | 20 | $112k | — | 79% | |
| Glenville State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 93 | 29 | $184k | — | — | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 101 | 16 | $281k | — | 94% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 103 | 24 | $145k | — | 85% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 103 | 14 | $191k | — | 87% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 104 | 26 | $253k | — | 90% | |
| Capital University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 109 | 15 | $117k | — | 73% | |
| Ohio Dominican University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 112 | 19 | $293k | — | 85% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University room for 2 | 16 | $1.4M | $88,501 | 1000 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 2 over cap | 20 | $1.2M | $61,087 | — | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette at cap | 18 | $1.2M | $67,287 | 1000 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 3 over cap | 21 | $1.2M | $56,582 | 994 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University room for 3 | 15 | $1.1M | $72,594 | 990 | vs | |
| Marshall University 4 over cap | 22 | $1.1M | $48,954 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 1 over cap | 19 | $1.1M | $55,731 | 984 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 2 over cap | 20 | $1M | $50,022 | 985 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University at cap | 18 | $954k | $52,997 | 990 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University room for 3 | 15 | $898k | $59,840 | 972 | vs | |
| Troy University 1 over cap | 19 | $890k | $46,867 | 987 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 2 over cap | 20 | $834k | $41,703 | 971 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi at cap | 18 | $830k | $46,106 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe room for 1 | 17 | $470k | $27,631 | 1000 | vs |
Every Sun Belt Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked