Division I · West Coast Conference
University of Denver Women's Golf
Denver, CO · the Pioneers · University of Denver overview
9
Roster
at the D-I cap of 9
$1.1M
Team budget
82nd percentile in Division I
$116,913
Per roster spot
median $59,127
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
985
APR
97% of players retained
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Denver fields a women's golf team in the West Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 9 players, above the median of 8, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $1,052,225, well above the median of $473k — $116,913 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's golf programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 985, about the median of 1000, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,870,786 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $56,144 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 279 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#50Team budgetof 279 · Division I#62Spend per playerof 279 · Division I#56Roster sizeof 279 · Division I#214APRof 279 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's golf program
Roster sizes (cap 9)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster9 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$1,052,225 for the year
- Operating expenses$194,816 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$116,913 division median $59,127
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$8,870,786 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$56,144 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$252,337 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Martha Richards head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jordan Koehler | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 golf players85,385 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,285 279 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 37 2.7% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's golf 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 →6,415undergraduates · 13,387 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →71%admitted · of 19,214 applicants
SAT middle 50%1240 – 1410
ACT middle 50%29 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Women's Golf
Full picture →9on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 99
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate985
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,052,225 $116,914 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $8,870,786
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $252,337
Cost
Full picture →$43,324net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $59,340
Campus safety
Full picture →1.4violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 30 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →31%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Denver
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 Golf program9 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions71% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$43,324 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 31%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,415Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.4 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Golf programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 5 | 7 | $225k | — | 99% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 7 | 7 | $199k | — | — | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 28 | 7 | $955k | 1000 | 83% | |
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 53 | 9 | $416k | 1000 | 86% | |
| Colorado State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 62 | 8 | $766k | 1000 | 90% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 97 | 7 | $259k | — | 100% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 117 | 11 | $803k | 1000 | 97% |
Other women's golf programs in the West Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine University room for 1 | 8 | $1.1M | $139,383 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Denver at cap | 9 | $1.1M | $116,913 | 985 | vs | |
| University of San Francisco room for 1 | 8 | $856k | $106,939 | 1000 | vs | |
| Santa Clara University 2 over cap | 11 | $758k | $68,870 | 1000 | vs | |
| Seattle University 2 over cap | 11 | $673k | $61,171 | 1000 | vs | |
| Augusta University room for 3 | 6 | $431k | $71,868 | — | vs |
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