University of Charleston (West Virginia) Men's Volleyball
University of Charleston (West Virginia) fields a men's volleyball team in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, about the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $311,734, well below the median of $783k — $14,844 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (20 of 27 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The school gave $3,609,784 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,355 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 27 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 18)
The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$311,734 for the year
- Operating expenses$65,205 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,844 division median $35,433
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,609,784 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,355 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$53,737 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Poole head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Willem Hawthorne | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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 players95,972 2024-25
- Division I roster spots554 27 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 170 0.58% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men'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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Men's Volleyball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $311,734 $14,844 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,609,784
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $53,737
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $21,610
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 111 | 19 | $119k | — | 80% | |
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 124 | 14 | $243k | — | 54% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · Continental Volleyball Conference | 130 | 21 | $201k | — | 100% | |
| The Ohio State University Division I · Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association | 137 | 19 | $1.5M | 990 | 51% | |
| Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 141 | 19 | $118k | — | 60% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 143 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 147 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 147 | 16 | $120k | — | 95% | |
| Eastern Mennonite University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 148 | 17 | $172k | — | 100% |
Other men's volleyball programs in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University 2 over cap | 20 | $1.2M | $61,430 | 984 | vs | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology room for 1 | 17 | $710k | $41,784 | 992 | vs | |
| Princeton University room for 2 | 16 | $552k | $34,509 | 974 | vs | |
| George Mason University 5 over cap | 23 | $517k | $22,482 | 989 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University 5 over cap | 23 | $487k | $21,178 | 985 | vs | |
| Harvard University room for 3 | 15 | $434k | $28,910 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) 3 over cap | 21 | $312k | $14,844 | — | vs |
Every Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association men's volleyball program · Men's Volleyball budgets ranked