University of Montana Women's Volleyball
University of Montana fields a women's volleyball team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, about the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $885,090, below the median of $1.1M — $46,583 per roster spot, lower half 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 970, about the median of 990, 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 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, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$885,090 for the year
- Operating expenses$57,391 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$46,583 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate970 multi-year; 925 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible99% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Allison Lawrence head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dana Hallisey | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ollie Nicholson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sarah Birky | 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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $885,090 $46,584 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 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 Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Idaho Division I · Big Sky Conference | 144 | 13 | $801k | 980 | 79% | |
| Washington State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 150 | 24 | $1.9M | 994 | 85% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Big Sky Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northern Colorado 1 over cap | 19 | $1.2M | $62,350 | 995 | vs | |
| Montana State University-Bozeman 1 over cap | 19 | $1.2M | $60,950 | 983 | vs | |
| Idaho State University 2 over cap | 20 | $1.1M | $57,169 | 989 | vs | |
| Eastern Washington University room for 1 | 17 | $1M | $60,473 | 986 | vs | |
| Weber State University room for 2 | 16 | $955k | $59,718 | 995 | vs | |
| Portland State University room for 4 | 14 | $931k | $66,530 | 941 | vs | |
| University of Montana 1 over cap | 19 | $885k | $46,583 | 970 | vs | |
| Northern Arizona University room for 2 | 16 | $852k | $53,225 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Idaho room for 5 | 13 | $801k | $61,620 | 980 | vs | |
| Utah Tech University room for 2 | 16 | $757k | $47,302 | — | vs | |
| Southern Utah University room for 2 | 16 | $711k | $44,446 | 940 | vs |
Every Big Sky Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked