Old Dominion University Women's Lacrosse
Old Dominion University fields a women's lacrosse team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 38 players, above the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,041,493, about the median of $1.1M — $27,407 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's lacrosse programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 38 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 996, about the median of 996, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,832,057 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $23,231 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 130 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 38)
The program
- Roster38 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap38 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,041,493 for the year
- Operating expenses$234,730 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,407 division median $34,440
- Academic Progress Rate996 multi-year; 984 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,832,057 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,231 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$297,345 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Lauren Gunning head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players99,292 2024-25
- Division I roster spots4,410 130 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 23 4.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's lacrosse 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
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Women's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,041,493 $27,408 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,832,057
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $297,345
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,262 in-state · $32,662 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Old Dominion 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 Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batten University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 7 | 20 | $95k | — | 71% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 16 | 29 | $281k | — | 88% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 35 | 38 | $1.2M | 998 | 33% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 54 | 17 | $174k | — | 72% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 66 | 22 | $292k | — | 89% | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 78 | 31 | $1.2M | 995 | 93% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 83 | 35 | $1.9M | 995 | 23% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 88 | 30 | $201k | — | 83% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 90 | 27 | $225k | — | 75% | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 101 | 13 | $42k | — | 78% | |
| East Carolina University Division I · American Conference | 106 | 32 | $1.1M | 999 | 90% | |
| Salisbury University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 108 | 38 | $239k | — | 89% |
Other women's lacrosse programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University 3 over cap | 41 | $3.4M | $83,265 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 3 over cap | 41 | $2M | $49,474 | — | vs | |
| James Madison University room for 3 | 35 | $1.7M | $49,160 | 1000 | vs | |
| Temple University room for 8 | 30 | $1.5M | $51,243 | 1000 | vs | |
| East Carolina University room for 6 | 32 | $1.1M | $34,106 | 999 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University at cap | 38 | $1M | $27,407 | 996 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte room for 11 | 27 | $944k | $34,970 | — | vs |
Every American Conference women's lacrosse program · Women's Lacrosse budgets ranked