Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Alabama Women's Basketball
Tuscaloosa, AL · the Crimson Tide · University of Alabama overview
30
Roster
15 over the D-I cap of 15
$5.4M
Team budget
84th percentile in Division I
$181,119
Per roster spot
median $141,297
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
978
APR
97% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Alabama fields a women's basketball team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, well above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $5,433,584, well above the median of $2.2M — $181,119 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 15 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 978, about the median of 986, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,931,284 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,705 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#59Team budgetof 360 · Division I#117Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#16Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#234APRof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 15 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$5,433,584 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,322,947 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$181,119 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate978 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$7,931,284 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,705 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$865,677 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Pauline Love head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Amy Wright | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tyus Hooks | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Chester Nichols | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chelsea Dungee-Artberry | Director, Player Development and Recruiting Operations / Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alex Stewart | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Cal Watson | Director of Scouting and Analytics / Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Carolyn Spencer | Executive Assistant to Head Basketball Coach | 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 →33,435undergraduates · 39,622 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 58,418 applicants
SAT middle 50%1170 – 1400
ACT middle 50%24 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 74%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →30on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1530
15 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate978
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,433,584 $181,119 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $7,931,284
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $865,677
Cost
Full picture →$21,761net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,900 in-state · $33,200 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 71 burglaries · 87 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 16 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Alabama
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 program30 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,761 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 33,435Setting, 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 Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 40 | 16 | $508k | — | 54% | |
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 41 | 16 | $526k | — | — | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 47 | 13 | $1.4M | 1000 | 82% | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Division I · American Conference | 48 | 15 | $2.4M | 1000 | 88% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 54 | 18 | $167k | — | 100% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 57 | 15 | $612k | — | 87% | |
| Mississippi State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 74 | 26 | $6.3M | 978 | 76% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 93 | 17 | $1.1M | 967 | 96% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 94 | 27 | $264k | — | 71% | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Division II · Gulf South Conference | 99 | 17 | $590k | — | 93% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 111 | 15 | $1.4M | 1000 | 96% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 111 | 12 | $1.6M | 987 | 76% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 16 over cap | 31 | $13M | $423,205 | 990 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University room for 2 | 13 | $12M | $930,709 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin 17 over cap | 32 | $10M | $325,008 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 9 over cap | 24 | $8.8M | $364,846 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi at cap | 15 | $8.5M | $565,288 | 965 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University 13 over cap | 28 | $8.3M | $297,135 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky room for 2 | 13 | $7.7M | $589,198 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 15 over cap | 30 | $7.6M | $251,994 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville room for 1 | 14 | $6.7M | $480,783 | 965 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station room for 4 | 11 | $6.6M | $604,157 | 995 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 11 over cap | 26 | $6.3M | $243,277 | 978 | vs | |
| Auburn University 6 over cap | 21 | $5.8M | $276,772 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 1 over cap | 16 | $5.7M | $359,274 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Florida room for 1 | 14 | $5.5M | $394,094 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 8 over cap | 23 | $5.5M | $237,920 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 15 over cap | 30 | $5.4M | $181,119 | 978 | vs |
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