Division I · Big Sky Conference
Montana State University-Bozeman Women's Basketball
Bozeman, MT · the Bobcats · Montana State University-Bozeman overview
15
Roster
at the D-I cap of 15
$2.4M
Team budget
55th percentile in Division I
$160,263
Per roster spot
median $141,297
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
991
APR
98% of players retained
87%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Montana State University-Bozeman fields a women's basketball team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,403,956, about the median of $2.2M — $160,263 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's basketball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 991, about the median of 986, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,559,914 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,712 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#163Team budgetof 360 · Division I#147Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#146Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#106APRof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,403,956 for the year
- Operating expenses$547,038 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$160,263 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 982 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,559,914 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,712 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$117,318 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tricia Binford head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Sunny Smallwood | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Johnson | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Devin Perez | Assistant Coach, Director of Player Personnel | On file · sign in |
| Daniel Salle | Director of Basketball Operations / Radio Play-by-Play | On file · sign in |
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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 →14,872undergraduates · 16,960 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →87%admitted · of 21,975 applicants
SAT middle 50%1060 – 1270
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1515
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate991
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,403,956 $160,264 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,559,914
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $117,318
Cost
Full picture →$18,511net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,083 in-state · $31,337 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.36violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 48 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Montana State University-Bozeman
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 divisionAdmissions87% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,511 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 14,872Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.36 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State University Billings Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 122 | 14 | $773k | — | — |
Other women's basketball programs in the Big Sky Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State University-Bozeman at cap | 15 | $2.4M | $160,263 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Montana 1 over cap | 16 | $2.3M | $143,103 | 968 | vs | |
| Eastern Washington University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.8M | $113,042 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado 12 over cap | 27 | $1.7M | $62,967 | 968 | vs | |
| Idaho State University at cap | 15 | $1.7M | $112,787 | 995 | vs | |
| Northern Arizona University room for 2 | 13 | $1.6M | $124,781 | 974 | vs | |
| Portland State University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.5M | $93,765 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Idaho room for 1 | 14 | $1.5M | $103,796 | 986 | vs | |
| Southern Utah University 3 over cap | 18 | $1.4M | $80,422 | 984 | vs | |
| Weber State University 4 over cap | 19 | $1.3M | $69,438 | 949 | vs | |
| Utah Tech University room for 1 | 14 | $1.3M | $93,481 | — | vs |
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