University of Dayton Women's Volleyball
University of Dayton fields a women's volleyball team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,889,679, well above the median of $1.1M — $82,159 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (157 of 344 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 995, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,397,234 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $15,166 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 18)
The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,889,679 for the year
- Operating expenses$299,836 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$82,159 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,397,234 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,166 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$217,494 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Horsmon head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tim Balice | Assistant Coach / Offensive Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Christa Cooper | Assistant Coach / Defensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Katie Austin | Assistant Coach / Director of Operations / Assistant Recruiting Coordinator | 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 players492,799 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,282 344 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 78 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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 · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,889,679 $82,160 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,397,234
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $217,494
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $47,600
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 43 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 50 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Dayton
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 Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 7 | 15 | $701k | 1000 | 95% | |
| Central State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 16 | 23 | $396k | — | 46% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 19 | 17 | $520k | — | 63% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 23 | 20 | $205k | — | 91% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 28 | 24 | $145k | — | 85% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 32 | — | — | — | — | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 40 | 19 | $286k | — | 74% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 44 | 17 | $1.3M | 995 | 88% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 46 | 20 | $1.9M | 1000 | 88% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 51 | 22 | $189k | — | 57% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 51 | 16 | $727k | 989 | 96% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 54 | 25 | $192k | — | 97% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dayton 5 over cap | 23 | $1.9M | $82,159 | 995 | vs | |
| George Washington University 2 over cap | 20 | $1.7M | $83,520 | 983 | vs | |
| Fordham University 1 over cap | 19 | $1.6M | $84,439 | 979 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University room for 3 | 15 | $1.5M | $100,610 | 984 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago room for 2 | 16 | $1.3M | $81,338 | 995 | vs | |
| Duquesne University room for 3 | 15 | $1.1M | $74,370 | 1000 | vs | |
| Saint Louis University 3 over cap | 21 | $1.1M | $51,005 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island room for 2 | 16 | $980k | $61,232 | 1000 | vs | |
| George Mason University 1 over cap | 19 | $935k | $49,191 | 990 | vs | |
| Davidson College room for 3 | 15 | $641k | $42,701 | 995 | vs |
Every Atlantic 10 Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked