The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Women's Lacrosse
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte fields a women's lacrosse team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, below the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $944,203, below the median of $1.1M — $34,970 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's lacrosse programs. That leaves room for 11 under the Division I roster cap of 38 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $2,863,777 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,725 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
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap38 room for 11
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$944,203 for the year
- Operating expenses$250,889 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$34,970 division median $34,440
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,863,777 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,725 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$260,186 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tianna Wallpher head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sarah Willard | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brianna Samuels | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Women's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $944,203 $34,970 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,863,777
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $260,186
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,214 in-state · $21,876 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens University of Charlotte Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 10 | 38 | $951k | — | 68% | |
| Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 15 | 37 | $757k | 997 | 14% | |
| Belmont Abbey College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 18 | 25 | $294k | — | 90% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 27 | 29 | $613k | — | 85% | |
| Pfeiffer University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 28 | 13 | $80k | — | 95% | |
| Catawba College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 30 | 27 | $420k | — | 78% | |
| Winthrop University Division I · Big South Conference | 30 | 31 | $492k | 974 | 75% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 45 | 24 | $441k | — | 81% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 53 | 27 | $481k | 973 | 87% | |
| High Point University Division I · Big South Conference | 62 | 40 | $1.4M | 998 | 77% | |
| Converse University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 71 | 22 | $283k | — | 64% | |
| Wofford College Division I · Big South Conference | 72 | 31 | $1.2M | 997 | 59% |
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 |
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