Division I · Conference USA
University of Delaware Women's Basketball
Newark, DE · the Blue Hens · University of Delaware overview
29
Roster
14 over the D-I cap of 15
$2.7M
Team budget
62nd percentile in Division I
$92,392
Per roster spot
median $141,297
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
981
APR
98% of players retained
65%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Delaware fields a women's basketball team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, well above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,679,388, above the median of $2.2M — $92,392 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 14 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 team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 981, about the median of 986, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,369,371 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $23,912 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#138Team budgetof 360 · Division I#296Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#22Roster 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
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 14 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,679,388 for the year
- Operating expenses$325,966 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$92,392 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$8,369,371 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,912 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$256,269 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jenkins head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kristina Baugh | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Billy Lovett | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andre Jurko | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| D'Nay Daniels | Assistant Coach / Director of Women's Basketball Operations | 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 →19,772undergraduates · 24,221 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →65%admitted · of 37,690 applicants
SAT middle 50%1200 – 1360
ACT middle 50%27 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →29on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1529
14 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate981
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,679,388 $92,393 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $8,369,371
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $256,269
Cost
Full picture →$17,716net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,080 in-state · $39,720 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.72violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 80 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Delaware
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 program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions65% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,716 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 19,772Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.72 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldey-Beacom College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 5 | 17 | $303k | — | 77% | |
| Wilmington University (Delaware) Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 9 | 13 | $204k | — | — | |
| Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 13 | 16 | $612k | — | 78% | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 21 | 11 | $412k | — | 79% | |
| Neumann University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 21 | 16 | $80k | — | 76% | |
| Penn State Brandywine Division III · United East Conference | 23 | 15 | $34k | — | 95% | |
| Widener University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 25 | 15 | $184k | — | 84% | |
| Immaculata University Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 26 | 14 | $70k | — | 78% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 26 | 15 | $212k | — | 7% | |
| University of Valley Forge Division III · United East Conference | 32 | 7 | $26k | — | 78% | |
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 33 | 17 | $159k | — | 94% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 33 | 12 | $195k | — | 13% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University at cap | 15 | $3.3M | $219,947 | 976 | vs | |
| Liberty University room for 1 | 14 | $3M | $213,389 | 977 | vs | |
| Missouri State University room for 1 | 14 | $2.8M | $201,561 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Delaware 14 over cap | 29 | $2.7M | $92,392 | 981 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University at cap | 15 | $2.2M | $149,733 | 970 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University room for 1 | 14 | $2M | $141,204 | 976 | vs | |
| Florida International University 8 over cap | 23 | $1.8M | $78,587 | 984 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University room for 1 | 14 | $1.8M | $127,729 | 981 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University room for 3 | 12 | $1.6M | $131,528 | 987 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University room for 2 | 13 | $1.5M | $114,040 | 967 | vs |
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