Division III · Continental Volleyball Conference
Southern Virginia University Men's Volleyball
Buena Vista, VA · the Knights · Southern Virginia University overview
21
Roster
2024–25 season
$201k
Team budget
89th percentile in Division III
$9,568
Per roster spot
median $5,935
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
100%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Southern Virginia University fields a men's volleyball team in the Continental Volleyball Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, above the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $200,928, well above the median of $104k — $9,568 per roster spot, top quarter of Division III men's volleyball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 124 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#14Team budgetof 124 · Division III#26Spend per playerof 124 · Division III#18Roster sizeof 124 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III men's volleyball program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$200,928 for the year
- Operating expenses$96,936 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,568 division median $5,935
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$33,592 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Peterson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sheryl Peterson | Assistant Coach / Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Russell Tompkins | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| David Ward | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school volleyball players95,972 2024-25
- Division III roster spots2,128 124 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 45 2.2% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; the men'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 →967undergraduates · 967 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →100%admitted · of 1,101 applicants
SAT middle 50%943 – 1253
ACT middle 50%18 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 38%
Men's Volleyball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $200,928 $9,568 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $33,592
Cost
Full picture →$25,440net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $20,040
Campus safety
Full picture →1.42violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 13 fields · Bachelor's
Research Southern Virginia 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.
Men's Volleyball program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions100% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$25,440 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 967Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.42 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 23 | 16 | $120k | — | 95% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 49 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 49 | 19 | $119k | — | 80% | |
| Eastern Mennonite University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 57 | 17 | $172k | — | 100% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 80 | 16 | $58k | — | 48% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 102 | 21 | $90k | — | 83% | |
| Shenandoah University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 118 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) Division I · Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association | 130 | 21 | $312k | — | 65% | |
| George Mason University Division I · Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association | 134 | 23 | $517k | 989 | 89% | |
| William Peace University Division III · Continental Volleyball Conference | 140 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · United East Conference | 145 | 22 | $158k | — | 81% |
Other men's volleyball programs in the Continental Volleyball Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Newark | 17 | $206k | $12,142 | — | vs | |
| Southern Virginia University | 21 | $201k | $9,568 | — | vs | |
| Regent University | 10 | $64k | $6,442 | — | vs | |
| Warren Wilson College | 10 | $22k | $2,157 | — | vs | |
| William Peace University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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