Division I · Big West Conference
University of California, San Diego Women's Basketball
San Diego, CA · the Tritons · University of California, San Diego overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$2.9M
Team budget
65th percentile in Division I
$179,304
Per roster spot
median $141,297
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
25%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of California, San Diego fields a women's basketball team in the Big West 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 $2,868,871, above the median of $2.2M — $179,304 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 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 school gave $3,511,419 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,939 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#126Team budgetof 360 · Division I#121Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#100Roster sizeof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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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$2,868,871 for the year
- Operating expenses$538,110 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$179,304 division median $141,297
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,511,419 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,939 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$222,113 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Heidi VanDerveer head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Vanessa Nygaard | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| PhyNique Allen | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alexandria Young | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Miranda Seto | Assistant 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 →33,792undergraduates · 42,376 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →25%admitted · of 130,771 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
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
- Team expenses
- $2,868,871 $179,304 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,511,419
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $222,113
Cost
Full picture →$13,293net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,265 in-state · $46,042 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 32 burglaries · 60 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 55 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of California, San Diego
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 divisionAdmissions25% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,293 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 33,792Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.1 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 San Diego Division I · West Coast Conference | 8 | 16 | $2.9M | 1000 | 47% | |
| Point Loma Nazarene University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 11 | 17 | $980k | — | 82% | |
| San Diego State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 12 | 32 | $3.7M | 991 | 34% | |
| California State University, San Marcos Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 18 | 18 | $529k | — | 96% | |
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Pacific West Conference | 63 | 14 | $616k | — | 60% | |
| University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference | 64 | 16 | $2.9M | 962 | 26% | |
| Vanguard University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 66 | 22 | $626k | — | 65% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 73 | 16 | $303k | — | 56% | |
| California Baptist University Division I · Big West Conference | 73 | 13 | $2.6M | 981 | 74% | |
| University of California, Riverside Division I · Big West Conference | 76 | 16 | $2.3M | 953 | 63% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 79 | 12 | $1.5M | 971 | 87% | |
| Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference | 80 | 22 | $1.9M | 977 | 47% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Big West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Irvine 1 over cap | 16 | $2.9M | $180,251 | 962 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego 1 over cap | 16 | $2.9M | $179,304 | — | vs | |
| California Baptist University room for 2 | 13 | $2.6M | $196,358 | 981 | vs | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara 1 over cap | 16 | $2.5M | $154,206 | 958 | vs | |
| University of California, Riverside 1 over cap | 16 | $2.3M | $144,848 | 953 | vs | |
| California Polytechnic State University 15 over cap | 30 | $2.1M | $70,300 | 980 | vs | |
| California State University, Sacramento at cap | 15 | $2.1M | $138,124 | 983 | vs | |
| Long Beach State University 7 over cap | 22 | $1.9M | $84,516 | 977 | vs | |
| California State University, Northridge room for 2 | 13 | $1.8M | $137,922 | 987 | vs | |
| California State University, Bakersfield room for 1 | 14 | $1.8M | $125,195 | 991 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton room for 3 | 12 | $1.5M | $125,123 | 971 | vs | |
| Utah Valley University room for 1 | 14 | $1.4M | $97,922 | 973 | vs |
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