Division I · American Conference
The University of Tulsa Women's Basketball
Tulsa, OK · the Golden Hurricane · The University of Tulsa overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$4.4M
Team budget
79th percentile in Division I
$276,721
Per roster spot
median $141,297
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
983
APR
98% of players retained
58%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
The University of Tulsa fields a women's basketball team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $4,427,539, well above the median of $2.2M — $276,721 per roster spot, top 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 983, about the median of 986, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,886,717 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $38,471 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#77Team budgetof 360 · Division I#63Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#100Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#189APRof 360 · Division I
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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, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$4,427,539 for the year
- Operating expenses$768,128 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$276,721 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate983 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$7,886,717 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$38,471 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$273,933 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Angie Nelp head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Doug Brotherton | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Taylor Reed | Assistant Coach / Director of Recruiting | On file · sign in |
| Jewelyn Huth | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jim McDonnell | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Trinity Pettaway | Director of Basketball Operations | 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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's basketball 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 →2,485undergraduates · 3,559 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →58%admitted · of 6,631 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1490
ACT middle 50%24 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
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 Rate983
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,427,539 $276,721 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $7,886,717
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $273,933
Cost
Full picture →$23,681net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $48,102
Campus safety
Full picture →2.64violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 divisionAdmissions58% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$23,681 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,485Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.64 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 7 | 13 | $1.8M | 986 | 99% | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 21 | 16 | $611k | — | — | |
| Northeastern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 57 | 16 | $466k | — | 99% | |
| Oklahoma State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 63 | 14 | $4.7M | 969 | 71% | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 78 | 15 | $672k | — | 56% | |
| University of Central Oklahoma Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 92 | 13 | $510k | — | 82% | |
| Oklahoma Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 93 | 20 | $613k | — | 97% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 99 | 14 | $6.7M | 965 | 72% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fort Smith Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 103 | 15 | $641k | — | 81% | |
| East Central University Division II · Great American Conference | 104 | 13 | $398k | — | 66% | |
| Southern Nazarene University Division II · Great American Conference | 104 | 33 | $723k | — | — | |
| Missouri Southern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 105 | 20 | $663k | — | 97% |
Other women's basketball programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida at cap | 15 | $5.4M | $363,101 | 982 | vs | |
| Temple University at cap | 15 | $5.1M | $342,972 | 981 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa 1 over cap | 16 | $4.4M | $276,721 | 983 | vs | |
| Rice University at cap | 15 | $4.3M | $288,407 | 996 | vs | |
| Tulane University at cap | 15 | $3.7M | $247,245 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Memphis at cap | 15 | $3.5M | $235,931 | 995 | vs | |
| University of North Texas at cap | 15 | $3.3M | $222,355 | 974 | vs | |
| East Carolina University at cap | 15 | $3M | $200,704 | 961 | vs | |
| Wichita State University 8 over cap | 23 | $2.9M | $126,732 | 977 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 14 over cap | 29 | $2.6M | $91,123 | 986 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 5 over cap | 20 | $2.4M | $122,432 | 990 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte room for 1 | 14 | $2.4M | $174,300 | 960 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham at cap | 15 | $2.4M | $162,351 | 1000 | vs |
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