University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Women's Basketball
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) fields a women's basketball team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,243,048, about the median of $2.2M — $131,944 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 school gave $5,402,693 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,371 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
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,243,048 for the year
- Operating expenses$497,075 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$131,944 division median $141,297
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,402,693 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,371 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$129,744 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ruth Sinn head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 77%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,243,048 $131,944 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,402,693
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $129,744
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $52,284
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macalester College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 16 | $259k | — | 28% | |
| St. Catherine University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 21 | $174k | — | 94% | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 2 | 16 | $605k | — | 75% | |
| Hamline University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 2 | 21 | $170k | — | 90% | |
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 15 | $132k | — | 77% | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference | 3 | 21 | $6.6M | 995 | 77% | |
| North Central University Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 4 | 24 | $192k | — | 91% | |
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 6 | 16 | $90k | — | 92% | |
| Bethel University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8 | 18 | $159k | — | 91% | |
| Crown College (Minnesota) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 27 | 13 | $139k | — | 63% | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 28 | 20 | $144k | — | 82% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 33 | 13 | $129k | — | 22% |
Other women's basketball programs in the The Summit League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Dakota 6 over cap | 21 | $2.3M | $108,738 | 987 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 2 over cap | 17 | $2.2M | $131,944 | — | vs | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City at cap | 15 | $2.2M | $146,118 | 995 | vs | |
| South Dakota State University at cap | 15 | $2.2M | $143,775 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha at cap | 15 | $2.1M | $140,927 | 1000 | vs | |
| North Dakota State University room for 1 | 14 | $1.8M | $131,044 | 1000 | vs | |
| Oral Roberts University room for 2 | 13 | $1.8M | $138,223 | 986 | vs | |
| University of South Dakota at cap | 15 | $1.7M | $110,888 | 995 | vs |
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