Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Central Florida Women's Basketball
Orlando, FL · the Knights · University of Central Florida overview
15
Roster
at the D-I cap of 15
$4.2M
Team budget
77th percentile in Division I
$279,711
Per roster spot
median $141,297
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
981
APR
97% of players retained
40%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Central Florida fields a women's basketball team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $4,195,677, well above the median of $2.2M — $279,711 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's basketball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 981, about the median of 986, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,141,251 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $20,241 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#83Team budgetof 360 · Division I#60Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#146Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#207APRof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$4,195,677 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,352,024 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$279,711 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,141,251 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,241 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$533,617 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Gabe Lazo head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Lynn Bria | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bett Shelby | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Josh Theis | Assistant Coach / Video Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Sydnei McCaskill | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mollie Patmore | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Cheyanne Daniels | Recruiting and Operations Coordinator | On file · sign in |
Put University of Central Florida on a target list, address the whole staff at once, and send each email yourself from Gmail — nothing goes out without you pressing Send.Start your board
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 →59,470undergraduates · 69,233 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →40%admitted · of 60,627 applicants
SAT middle 50%1190 – 1350
ACT middle 50%25 – 29
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1515
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate981
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,195,677 $279,712 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,141,251
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $533,617
Cost
Full picture →$13,110net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,368 in-state · $22,467 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.44violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Central Florida
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 program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions40% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,110 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 59,470Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.44 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollins College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 9 | 15 | $983k | — | 41% | |
| Stetson University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 31 | 15 | $2.2M | 979 | 86% | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 42 | 14 | $907k | — | 66% | |
| Bethune-Cookman University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 43 | 15 | $1.2M | 981 | 100% | |
| Florida Institute of Technology Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 51 | 16 | $767k | — | 63% | |
| Florida Southern College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 60 | 14 | $831k | — | 59% | |
| Saint Leo University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 67 | 19 | $597k | — | 72% | |
| University of South Florida Division I · American Conference | 83 | 15 | $5.4M | 982 | 41% | |
| University of Tampa Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 89 | 14 | $971k | — | 41% | |
| Flagler College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 89 | 14 | $892k | — | 78% | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 100 | 14 | $5.5M | 981 | 24% | |
| Eckerd College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 109 | 11 | $740k | — | 79% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University room for 1 | 14 | $9.6M | $684,806 | 995 | vs | |
| Baylor University 19 over cap | 34 | $9.3M | $274,382 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Arizona at cap | 15 | $8M | $533,424 | 991 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University at cap | 15 | $7.1M | $473,347 | 985 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 13 over cap | 28 | $6.7M | $240,486 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Kansas room for 1 | 14 | $5.5M | $392,294 | 975 | vs | |
| West Virginia University at cap | 15 | $5.5M | $365,074 | 996 | vs | |
| Iowa State University at cap | 15 | $5.3M | $352,187 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 9 over cap | 24 | $5.2M | $215,717 | 985 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 1 over cap | 16 | $5.1M | $317,678 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Utah room for 1 | 14 | $5M | $358,269 | 986 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 18 over cap | 33 | $4.9M | $148,859 | 970 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University room for 1 | 14 | $4.7M | $337,039 | 969 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati room for 2 | 13 | $4.4M | $338,478 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida at cap | 15 | $4.2M | $279,711 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Houston room for 1 | 14 | $3.7M | $263,252 | 978 | vs |
Every Big 12 Conference women's basketball program · Women's Basketball budgets ranked