University of Cincinnati Women's Lacrosse
University of Cincinnati fields a women's lacrosse team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 39 players, above the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,443,795, above the median of $1.1M — $37,020 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 38 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (29 of 130 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 997, about the median of 996, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,563,776 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,627 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 130 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 38)
The program
- Roster39 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap38 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,443,795 for the year
- Operating expenses$286,027 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$37,020 division median $34,440
- Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,563,776 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,627 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$450,597 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Gina Thomas head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jamie Redding | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Zach Tamburello | Assistant Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players99,292 2024-25
- Division I roster spots4,410 130 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 23 4.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's lacrosse 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
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Women's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,443,795 $37,020 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,563,776
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $450,597
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,906 in-state · $28,240 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 28 burglaries · 73 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Cincinnati
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 Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 2 | 42 | $1M | — | 88% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 8 | 17 | $139k | — | 97% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 58 | 13 | $113k | — | 84% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 67 | 18 | $131k | — | 91% | |
| Transylvania University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 75 | 20 | $125k | — | 85% | |
| Franklin College Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 85 | 13 | $50k | — | 71% | |
| University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 92 | 36 | $1.4M | 998 | 81% | |
| University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 95 | 21 | $515k | — | 73% | |
| The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 100 | 42 | $2.3M | 988 | 51% | |
| Butler University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 101 | 28 | $716k | 993 | 86% | |
| Capital University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 101 | 18 | $122k | — | 73% | |
| Centre College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 104 | 24 | $136k | — | 54% |
Other women's lacrosse programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida at cap | 38 | $2.5M | $65,947 | 1000 | vs | |
| Arizona State University room for 6 | 32 | $2M | $62,267 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder room for 6 | 32 | $1.9M | $58,616 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 1 over cap | 39 | $1.4M | $37,020 | 997 | vs | |
| San Diego State University room for 6 | 32 | $1.3M | $39,126 | 983 | vs | |
| University of California, Davis at cap | 38 | $1.2M | $31,834 | 994 | vs |
Every Big 12 Conference women's lacrosse program · Women's Lacrosse budgets ranked