University of Montana Women's Basketball
University of Montana fields a women's basketball team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,289,658, about the median of $2.2M — $143,103 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (145 of 360 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 968, about the median of 986, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,570,796 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,375 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 15)
The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,289,658 for the year
- Operating expenses$164,806 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$143,103 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate968 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,570,796 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,375 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$205,461 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nate Harris head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lindsay Woolley | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kayla Anderson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Britt Cooper | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Leia Beattie | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tanner Lind | Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 1 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players356,240 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,175 360 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 58 1.7% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's basketball 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
- 45%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,289,658 $143,104 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,570,796
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $205,461
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,152 in-state · $31,622 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 58 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 21 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Montana
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 Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Idaho Division I · Big Sky Conference | 144 | 14 | $1.5M | 986 | 79% | |
| Washington State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 150 | 13 | $3.7M | 991 | 85% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Big Sky Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State University-Bozeman at cap | 15 | $2.4M | $160,263 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Montana 1 over cap | 16 | $2.3M | $143,103 | 968 | vs | |
| Eastern Washington University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.8M | $113,042 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado 12 over cap | 27 | $1.7M | $62,967 | 968 | vs | |
| Idaho State University at cap | 15 | $1.7M | $112,787 | 995 | vs | |
| Northern Arizona University room for 2 | 13 | $1.6M | $124,781 | 974 | vs | |
| Portland State University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.5M | $93,765 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Idaho room for 1 | 14 | $1.5M | $103,796 | 986 | vs | |
| Southern Utah University 3 over cap | 18 | $1.4M | $80,422 | 984 | vs | |
| Weber State University 4 over cap | 19 | $1.3M | $69,438 | 949 | vs | |
| Utah Tech University room for 1 | 14 | $1.3M | $93,481 | — | vs |
Every Big Sky Conference women's basketball program · Women's Basketball budgets ranked