Division I · Conference USA
University of Delaware Women's Volleyball
Newark, DE · the Blue Hens · University of Delaware overview
21
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 18
$1.4M
Team budget
67th percentile in Division I
$65,747
Per roster spot
median $60,381
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
65%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Delaware fields a women's volleyball team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,380,698, above the median of $1.1M — $65,747 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 3 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 1000, about the median of 990, with 100% 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 volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#115Team budgetof 344 · Division I#149Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#46Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#1APRof 344 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's volleyball program
Roster sizes (cap 18)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,380,698 for the year
- Operating expenses$131,959 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$65,747 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Lambert head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Lenika Vazquez | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Anna Palmer | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jayden Nembhard | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ludovic Nkamji | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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
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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 Volleyball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1821
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,380,698 $65,748 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 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 Volleyball program21 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 Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldey-Beacom College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 5 | 15 | $189k | — | 77% | |
| Wilmington University (Delaware) Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 9 | 16 | $271k | — | — | |
| Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 13 | 13 | $177k | — | 78% | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 21 | 20 | $297k | — | 79% | |
| Neumann University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 21 | 13 | $72k | — | 76% | |
| Penn State Brandywine Division III · United East Conference | 23 | 15 | $32k | — | 95% | |
| Widener University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 25 | 18 | $157k | — | 84% | |
| Immaculata University Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 26 | 15 | $40k | — | 78% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 26 | 17 | $218k | — | 7% | |
| University of Valley Forge Division III · United East Conference | 32 | 9 | $17k | — | 78% | |
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 33 | 17 | $148k | — | 94% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 33 | 14 | $149k | — | 13% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University room for 1 | 17 | $1.6M | $95,562 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Delaware 3 over cap | 21 | $1.4M | $65,747 | 1000 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University at cap | 18 | $1.4M | $75,863 | 989 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University 9 over cap | 27 | $1.2M | $45,355 | 985 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University room for 6 | 12 | $1.2M | $100,382 | 1000 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University room for 6 | 12 | $1.1M | $90,090 | 995 | vs | |
| Missouri State University 1 over cap | 19 | $1.1M | $56,073 | 989 | vs | |
| Florida International University 4 over cap | 22 | $965k | $43,851 | 989 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University 1 over cap | 19 | $857k | $45,113 | 978 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University 3 over cap | 21 | $801k | $38,128 | 1000 | vs |
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