Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
North Carolina Central University Women's Basketball
Durham, NC · the Eagles · North Carolina Central University overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$1.3M
Team budget
11th percentile in Division I
$79,956
Per roster spot
median $141,297
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
980
APR
98% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
North Carolina Central University fields a women's basketball team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,279,308, well below the median of $2.2M — $79,956 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 1 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 team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 980, about the median of 986, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,943,118 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $19,238 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#319Team budgetof 360 · Division I#317Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#100Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#222APRof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,279,308 for the year
- Operating expenses$318,467 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$79,956 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate980 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,943,118 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,238 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$33,130 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Olivia Gaines head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brett Vana | Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball | On file · sign in |
| Rakim Gregory | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator, Women's Basketball | On file · sign in |
| Melvin Perrow II | Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball | On file · sign in |
| Cassie King | Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball | On file · sign in |
| Sequoia Lindsey | Director of Basketball Operations, Women's Basketball | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →5,973undergraduates · 7,965 students in all
Women 71% Men 29%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 14,192 applicants
SAT middle 50%980 – 1100
ACT middle 50%17 – 18
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1516
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate980
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,279,308 $79,957 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,943,118
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $33,130
Cost
Full picture →$13,884net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,542 in-state · $19,578 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.33violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research North Carolina Central 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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,884 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,973Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.33 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 3 | 17 | $12M | 973 | 7% | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 10 | 32 | $6.8M | 974 | 19% | |
| Meredith College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 17 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 18 | 13 | $6.2M | 986 | 40% | |
| William Peace University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 19 | 14 | $154k | — | 97% | |
| Shaw University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 20 | 17 | $628k | — | 30% | |
| Elon University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 35 | 26 | $2.7M | 1000 | 67% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 40 | 13 | $2M | 995 | 94% | |
| North Carolina A&T State University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 49 | 19 | $2.3M | 947 | 46% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 51 | 20 | $165k | — | 48% | |
| Greensboro College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 51 | 10 | $116k | — | 92% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Division I · Southern Conference | 51 | 15 | $1.8M | 952 | 90% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State University room for 3 | 12 | $2M | $165,284 | 943 | vs | |
| Morgan State University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.7M | $105,466 | 959 | vs | |
| Howard University room for 1 | 14 | $1.6M | $113,768 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore at cap | 15 | $1.4M | $92,514 | 987 | vs | |
| North Carolina Central University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.3M | $79,956 | 980 | vs | |
| South Carolina State University at cap | 15 | $1.2M | $80,195 | 972 | vs | |
| Delaware State University 1 over cap | 16 | $845k | $52,815 | 939 | vs | |
| Coppin State University room for 2 | 13 | $827k | $63,627 | 964 | vs |
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