Division I · Metro Conference
Merrimack College Women's Basketball
North Andover, MA · the Warriors · Merrimack College overview
21
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 15
$2M
Team budget
42nd percentile in Division I
$93,446
Per roster spot
median $141,297
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
74%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Merrimack College fields a women's basketball team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,962,374, below the median of $2.2M — $93,446 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 6 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 school gave $7,495,356 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $24,256 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#210Team budgetof 360 · Division I#292Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#68Roster sizeof 360 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,962,374 for the year
- Operating expenses$255,617 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$93,446 division median $141,297
- Athletic aid, women's teams$7,495,356 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$24,256 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$78,197 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Missy Traversi head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Glenn Rigney | Assistant Women's Basketball Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Director of Recruiting | On file · sign in |
| Brie Wajer | Assistant Women's Basketball Coach / Recruiting Coordinator / Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Claire Gritt | Assistant Women's Basketball Coach / Director of Basketball Operations / Creative Content | On file · sign in |
| Zyon Bell | Assistant Women's Basketball Coach / Video Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Cenk Akarpinar | Assistant Women's Basketball 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 →4,199undergraduates · 5,688 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →74%admitted · of 13,693 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 72%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1521
6 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $1,962,374 $93,446 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $7,495,356
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $78,197
Cost
Full picture →$38,849net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $51,786
Campus safety
Full picture →1.42violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Merrimack 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 program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions74% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$38,849 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 4,199Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.42 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts Lowell Division I · America East Conference | 10 | 15 | $2M | 985 | 85% | |
| Gordon College Division III · Conference of New England | 16 | 14 | $178k | — | 59% | |
| Endicott College Division III · Conference of New England | 16 | 17 | $163k | — | 72% | |
| Salem State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 16 | 16 | $52k | — | 96% | |
| Rivier University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 18 | 14 | $120k | — | 82% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 18 | 15 | $267k | — | 10% | |
| Lesley University Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 20 | 12 | $32k | — | 94% | |
| Bentley University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 20 | 15 | $1.3M | — | 48% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 20 | 15 | $1.8M | 1000 | 3% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 21 | 16 | $171k | — | 5% | |
| Suffolk University Division III · Conference of New England | 22 | 16 | $87k | — | 85% | |
| Boston University Division I · Patriot League | 22 | 16 | $2.4M | 995 | 11% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.4M | $209,448 | 1000 | vs | |
| Quinnipiac University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.5M | $156,226 | 1000 | vs | |
| Siena University room for 1 | 14 | $2.4M | $170,173 | 995 | vs | |
| Iona University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.3M | $144,387 | 961 | vs | |
| Marist University at cap | 15 | $2.1M | $137,060 | 1000 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University room for 1 | 14 | $2M | $143,823 | 995 | vs | |
| Merrimack College 6 over cap | 21 | $2M | $93,446 | — | vs | |
| Manhattan University room for 1 | 14 | $1.9M | $136,509 | 982 | vs | |
| Niagara University room for 2 | 13 | $1.9M | $146,017 | 986 | vs | |
| Rider University room for 1 | 14 | $1.8M | $130,779 | 995 | vs | |
| Canisius University at cap | 15 | $1.7M | $116,641 | 995 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University 7 over cap | 22 | $1.7M | $76,065 | 986 | vs | |
| Saint Peter's University at cap | 15 | $1.6M | $107,600 | 991 | vs |
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