Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Troy University Women's Volleyball
Troy, AL · the Trojans · Troy University overview
19
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 18
$890k
Team budget
36th percentile in Division I
$46,867
Per roster spot
median $60,381
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
987
APR
98% of players retained
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Troy University fields a women's volleyball team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, about the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $890,487, below the median of $1.1M — $46,867 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 987, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,469,549 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,594 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#221Team budgetof 344 · Division I#231Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#101Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#217APRof 344 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's volleyball program
Roster sizes (cap 18)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$890,487 for the year
- Operating expenses$187,694 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$46,867 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,469,549 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,594 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$161,430 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Lauer head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brian Muesenfechter | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Katie Rude | Graduate Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 →10,468undergraduates · 13,923 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 7,947 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1160
ACT middle 50%18 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1819
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate987
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $890,487 $46,868 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,469,549
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $161,430
Cost
Full picture →$12,504net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,792 in-state · $19,584 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.22violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Troy 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 program19 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,504 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 10,468Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.22 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University at Montgomery Division II · Gulf South Conference | 41 | 15 | $459k | — | 93% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 43 | 24 | $211k | — | 71% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 44 | 20 | $623k | 960 | 96% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 46 | 22 | $126k | — | 31% | |
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 62 | 18 | $2.6M | 1000 | 50% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 101 | 15 | $109k | — | 63% | |
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 105 | 19 | $384k | — | 54% | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 108 | 15 | $135k | — | — | |
| University of West Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 114 | 25 | $585k | — | 57% | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 125 | 16 | $1.1M | 984 | 82% | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Division I · American Conference | 128 | 18 | $1M | 984 | 88% | |
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 129 | 15 | $155k | — | — |
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 |
Every Sun Belt Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked