Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Murray State University Women's Basketball
Murray, KY · the Racers · Murray State University overview
15
Roster
at the D-I cap of 15
$1.8M
Team budget
32nd percentile in Division I
$119,027
Per roster spot
median $141,297
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
973
APR
96% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Murray State University fields a women's basketball team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $1,785,414, below the median of $2.2M — $119,027 per roster spot, lower 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 973, about the median of 986, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,439,489 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,293 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#244Team budgetof 360 · Division I#224Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#146Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#266APRof 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, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,785,414 for the year
- Operating expenses$508,826 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$119,027 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate973 multi-year; 947 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,439,489 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,293 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$113,108 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rechelle Turner head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mark Stephens | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Monica Evans | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nieja Tucker | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Katelyn Young | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Ed Chapman | Special Assistant to the 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 →7,878undergraduates · 9,841 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 11,038 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1190
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
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 Rate973
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,785,414 $119,028 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,439,489
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $113,108
Cost
Full picture →$9,738net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,708 in-state · $19,452 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.03violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Murray 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 Basketball program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,738 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 7,878Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.03 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 Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 35 | 19 | $1.4M | 991 | 87% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 54 | 13 | $1.7M | 986 | 96% | |
| Union University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 71 | 17 | $938k | — | 47% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 73 | 20 | $407k | — | — | |
| Southeast Missouri State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 82 | 15 | $1.2M | 978 | 79% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 89 | 11 | $1.3M | 976 | 93% | |
| Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 90 | 28 | $8.3M | 989 | 6% | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 91 | 15 | $1.8M | 982 | 90% | |
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 91 | 13 | $3M | 991 | 96% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 92 | 11 | $1.8M | 995 | 67% | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 93 | 23 | $695k | — | 70% | |
| University of Southern Indiana Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 100 | 12 | $1.2M | — | 95% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University room for 2 | 13 | $3M | $229,260 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago at cap | 15 | $2.6M | $174,334 | 977 | vs | |
| Drake University 18 over cap | 33 | $2.5M | $75,345 | 990 | vs | |
| Illinois State University room for 1 | 14 | $2M | $145,504 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Evansville at cap | 15 | $2M | $134,728 | 957 | vs | |
| Bradley University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.8M | $114,827 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 13 over cap | 28 | $1.8M | $64,184 | 995 | vs | |
| Murray State University at cap | 15 | $1.8M | $119,027 | 973 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale at cap | 15 | $1.8M | $118,002 | 982 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University room for 1 | 14 | $1.7M | $121,693 | 995 | vs | |
| Indiana State University room for 1 | 14 | $1.6M | $114,827 | 938 | vs |
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