Michigan State University Women's Volleyball
Michigan State University fields a women's volleyball team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $4,152,418, well above the median of $1.1M — $197,734 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 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 990, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,241,631 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,562 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 18)
The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$4,152,418 for the year
- Operating expenses$850,635 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$197,734 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 960 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$8,241,631 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,562 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$749,892 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kristen Kelsay head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Cursty Jackson | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Dan O'Keefe | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Jackson | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Shane Wilkinson | Director of Volleyball Operations | On file · sign in |
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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's volleyball 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $4,152,418 $197,734 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $8,241,631
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $749,892
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $17,270 in-state · $44,040 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 52 burglaries · 109 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 59 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Michigan State 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 30 | 25 | $112k | — | 97% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 36 | 28 | $239k | — | 83% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 46 | 26 | $134k | — | 66% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 49 | 23 | $2.9M | 995 | 18% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 54 | 19 | $495k | — | 97% | |
| Eastern Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 55 | 21 | $995k | 1000 | 81% | |
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 56 | — | — | — | 21% | |
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 58 | 21 | $258k | — | 71% | |
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 60 | 19 | $925k | — | 73% | |
| Central Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 61 | 17 | $915k | 986 | 91% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 61 | 25 | $154k | — | 68% | |
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 63 | 17 | $483k | — | 84% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Big Ten Conference
Every Big Ten Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked