University of Nebraska at Omaha Women's Volleyball
University of Nebraska at Omaha fields a women's volleyball team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,284,563, above the median of $1.1M — $64,228 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 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 980, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,228,719 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,443 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, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,284,563 for the year
- Operating expenses$266,967 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$64,228 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate980 multi-year; 964 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,228,719 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,443 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$138,309 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Buttermore head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Breitbarth | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Ashley Petak | 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
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,284,563 $64,228 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,228,719
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $138,309
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,370 in-state · $22,358 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Nebraska at Omaha
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 3 | 19 | $2.3M | 1000 | 72% | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 44 | 25 | $176k | — | 84% | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Division I · Big Ten Conference | 47 | 17 | $6.8M | 989 | 77% | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 85 | 18 | $515k | — | — | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 86 | 18 | $644k | — | 86% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 104 | 21 | $182k | — | 72% | |
| University of South Dakota Division I · The Summit League | 116 | 18 | $1.4M | 1000 | 99% | |
| Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 122 | 22 | $532k | — | — | |
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 124 | 20 | $821k | 966 | 64% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 127 | 35 | $122k | — | 89% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 133 | 20 | $2.3M | 978 | 89% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 146 | 19 | $1.8M | 984 | 79% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the The Summit League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Dakota 3 over cap | 21 | $1.8M | $84,938 | 984 | vs | |
| University of South Dakota at cap | 18 | $1.4M | $80,065 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha 2 over cap | 20 | $1.3M | $64,228 | 980 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 1 over cap | 19 | $1.2M | $64,500 | — | vs | |
| Oral Roberts University at cap | 18 | $1M | $57,938 | 1000 | vs | |
| North Dakota State University room for 1 | 17 | $1M | $60,381 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City room for 2 | 16 | $929k | $58,053 | 995 | vs | |
| South Dakota State University room for 3 | 15 | $742k | $49,445 | 988 | vs |
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