Division I · American Conference
University of Memphis Women's Volleyball
Memphis, TN · the Tigers · University of Memphis overview
21
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 18
$1.3M
Team budget
62nd percentile in Division I
$60,011
Per roster spot
median $60,381
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
984
APR
97% of players retained
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Memphis fields a women's volleyball team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,260,234, above the median of $1.1M — $60,011 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 984, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,291,607 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $17,324 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#133Team budgetof 344 · Division I#172Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#46Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#226APRof 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, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,260,234 for the year
- Operating expenses$256,538 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$60,011 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,291,607 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,324 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$377,600 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheri Lindsay head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Cheri Lindsay Jones | Head Coach | not on file |
| Mitchell Baumgartner | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Darcie Kaiser | Assistant Coach / Director of Volleyball Operations | On file · sign in |
| Brooke Hudson | 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 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 →16,771undergraduates · 21,736 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 15,640 applicants
SAT middle 50%905 – 1205
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
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 Rate984
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,260,234 $60,011 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,291,607
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $377,600
Cost
Full picture →$13,656net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,344 in-state · $14,784 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 21 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 95 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Memphis
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 divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,656 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 16,771Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.51 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 3 | 18 | $393k | — | 88% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 4 | 16 | $185k | — | 50% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 5 | 14 | $75k | — | 97% | |
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 57 | 17 | $2.7M | 995 | 98% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 65 | 18 | $954k | 990 | 70% | |
| Union University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 72 | 14 | $465k | — | 47% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 73 | 20 | $213k | — | — | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 101 | 17 | $544k | — | 100% | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 104 | 18 | $585k | 982 | 87% | |
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 105 | 21 | $164k | — | 66% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 113 | 19 | $238k | 970 | 51% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 130 | 20 | $678k | 996 | 96% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University room for 2 | 16 | $2.1M | $131,225 | 1000 | vs | |
| Tulane University 2 over cap | 20 | $1.9M | $93,417 | 990 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa room for 2 | 16 | $1.8M | $112,623 | 995 | vs | |
| Temple University 1 over cap | 19 | $1.5M | $79,938 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Florida at cap | 18 | $1.4M | $80,209 | 994 | vs | |
| Wichita State University 4 over cap | 22 | $1.4M | $63,694 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 3 over cap | 21 | $1.3M | $60,011 | 984 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 5 over cap | 23 | $1.2M | $52,487 | 980 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University room for 2 | 16 | $1.2M | $75,239 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio room for 2 | 16 | $1.2M | $74,080 | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte room for 2 | 16 | $1.1M | $66,778 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham at cap | 18 | $1M | $55,964 | 984 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 1 over cap | 19 | $1M | $52,805 | 984 | vs |
Every American Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked