Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Old Dominion University Women's Volleyball
Norfolk, VA · the Monarchs · Old Dominion University overview
20
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 18
$1.2M
Team budget
58th percentile in Division I
$61,087
Per roster spot
median $60,381
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Old Dominion University fields a women's volleyball team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,221,754, above the median of $1.1M — $61,087 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 school gave $4,832,057 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $23,231 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#144Team budgetof 344 · Division I#164Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#67Roster sizeof 344 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 18)
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The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,221,754 for the year
- Operating expenses$207,302 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$61,087 division median $60,381
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Chao head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Becca Lamb | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Shane Spellman | Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Sarah Morton | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 →17,736undergraduates · 22,541 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 15,216 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1290
ACT middle 50%22 – 27
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1820
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $1,221,754 $61,088 per roster spot · upper 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 →$16,150net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,262 in-state · $32,662 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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 Volleyball program20 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,150 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 17,736Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.17 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 4 | 22 | $539k | 994 | 87% | |
| Batten University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 7 | 17 | $112k | — | 71% | |
| Regent University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 9 | 13 | $68k | — | 41% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 9 | 14 | $822k | 978 | 48% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 16 | 19 | $290k | — | 88% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 35 | 19 | $1.2M | 1000 | 33% | |
| Elizabeth City State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 42 | 19 | $214k | — | 70% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 54 | 23 | $225k | — | 72% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 66 | 16 | $287k | — | 89% | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 78 | 15 | $1.5M | 984 | 93% | |
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 78 | 14 | $157k | — | 98% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 88 | 19 | $172k | — | 83% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University room for 2 | 16 | $1.4M | $88,501 | 1000 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 2 over cap | 20 | $1.2M | $61,087 | — | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette at cap | 18 | $1.2M | $67,287 | 1000 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 3 over cap | 21 | $1.2M | $56,582 | 994 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University room for 3 | 15 | $1.1M | $72,594 | 990 | vs | |
| Marshall University 4 over cap | 22 | $1.1M | $48,954 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 1 over cap | 19 | $1.1M | $55,731 | 984 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 2 over cap | 20 | $1M | $50,022 | 985 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University at cap | 18 | $954k | $52,997 | 990 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University room for 3 | 15 | $898k | $59,840 | 972 | vs | |
| Troy University 1 over cap | 19 | $890k | $46,867 | 987 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 2 over cap | 20 | $834k | $41,703 | 971 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi at cap | 18 | $830k | $46,106 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe room for 1 | 17 | $470k | $27,631 | 1000 | vs |
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