University of Maryland Eastern Shore Women's Volleyball
University of Maryland Eastern Shore fields a women's volleyball team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $345,852, well below the median of $1.1M — $17,292 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 983, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,711,622 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,145 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
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$345,852 for the year
- Operating expenses$113,611 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,292 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate983 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,711,622 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,145 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$66,910 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Faircloth head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Noelle Eagles | Assistant Coach | 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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 35%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $345,852 $17,293 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,711,622
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $66,910
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,898 in-state · $19,728 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 11 | 22 | $172k | — | 89% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 40 | 17 | $109k | — | 75% | |
| Delaware State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 68 | 25 | $693k | 933 | 62% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 69 | — | — | 1000 | 9% | |
| Washington College (Maryland) Division III · Centennial Conference | 73 | 12 | $170k | — | 66% | |
| Bowie State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 81 | 27 | $223k | — | 84% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 86 | 19 | $1.2M | 1000 | 33% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference | 86 | 13 | $140k | — | 61% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 87 | 18 | $2.4M | 989 | 45% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 87 | 17 | $182k | — | 84% | |
| Howard University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 87 | 18 | $1M | 968 | 35% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 88 | 20 | $1.7M | 983 | 44% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard University at cap | 18 | $1M | $57,485 | 968 | vs | |
| Morgan State University 1 over cap | 19 | $763k | $40,166 | 974 | vs | |
| Delaware State University 7 over cap | 25 | $693k | $27,709 | 933 | vs | |
| Norfolk State University 4 over cap | 22 | $539k | $24,518 | 994 | vs | |
| Coppin State University 1 over cap | 19 | $531k | $27,921 | 950 | vs | |
| North Carolina Central University 1 over cap | 19 | $517k | $27,225 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore 2 over cap | 20 | $346k | $17,292 | 983 | vs | |
| South Carolina State University room for 4 | 14 | $307k | $21,957 | 906 | vs |
Every Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked