University of Kansas Women's Volleyball
University of Kansas fields a women's volleyball team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, about the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,581,006, well above the median of $1.1M — $135,842 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 989, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,211,641 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $20,723 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
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,581,006 for the year
- Operating expenses$553,772 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$135,842 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$7,211,641 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,723 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$661,402 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Ulmer head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Erika Dillard | Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator | not on file |
| Connor Wexter | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Ainise Havili | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Maggie Bowen | Director of Operations | 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
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,581,006 $135,842 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $7,211,641
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $661,402
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,700 in-state · $29,412 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 83 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Kansas
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 25 | 21 | $585k | — | — | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Division I · The Summit League | 36 | 16 | $929k | 995 | 75% | |
| Rockhurst University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 37 | 20 | $392k | — | 69% | |
| William Jewell College Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 49 | 22 | $296k | — | 34% | |
| Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 60 | 22 | $532k | — | — | |
| Emporia State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 63 | 21 | $522k | — | 98% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 73 | 19 | $1.8M | 984 | 79% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 82 | 21 | $570k | — | 69% | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 98 | 18 | $644k | — | 86% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 112 | 18 | $495k | — | 88% | |
| Missouri Southern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 136 | 19 | $389k | — | 97% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 137 | 29 | $358k | — | 100% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University 2 over cap | 20 | $3.7M | $186,483 | 1000 | vs | |
| Baylor University 4 over cap | 22 | $3.1M | $141,972 | 1000 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 6 over cap | 24 | $3M | $123,134 | 994 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 1 over cap | 19 | $2.8M | $145,236 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 1 over cap | 19 | $2.6M | $135,842 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Utah room for 1 | 17 | $2.6M | $151,368 | 1000 | vs | |
| Iowa State University 2 over cap | 20 | $2.3M | $112,549 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 1 over cap | 19 | $2.2M | $117,124 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 2 over cap | 20 | $1.9M | $97,323 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University 3 over cap | 21 | $1.9M | $91,226 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Arizona room for 1 | 17 | $1.9M | $110,800 | 990 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 1 over cap | 19 | $1.8M | $96,369 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Houston 1 over cap | 19 | $1.8M | $93,720 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida room for 4 | 14 | $1.7M | $123,001 | 994 | vs | |
| West Virginia University room for 5 | 13 | $1.3M | $96,483 | 977 | vs |
Every Big 12 Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked