Division I · Southern Conference
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Women's Volleyball
Chattanooga, TN · the Mocs · University of Tennessee at Chattanooga overview
55
Roster
37 over the D-I cap of 18
$933k
Team budget
38th percentile in Division I
$16,958
Per roster spot
median $60,381
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga fields a women's volleyball team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 55 players, well above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $932,726, below the median of $1.1M — $16,958 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 37 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 1000, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,389,306 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,298 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#213Team budgetof 344 · Division I#337Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#1Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#1APRof 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
- Roster55 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 37 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$932,726 for the year
- Operating expenses$134,120 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$16,958 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,389,306 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,298 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$239,068 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Torbett Thomas head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Darin Van Horn | Head Beach Volleyball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Juliana Van Horn | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Paige Gallentine | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Kaleigh Fitzgerald | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sophia Bossong | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 →9,982undergraduates · 11,380 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 9,096 applicants
SAT middle 50%1005 – 1185
ACT middle 50%20 – 25
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →55on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1855
37 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $932,726 $16,959 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,389,306
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $239,068
Cost
Full picture →$13,801net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,144 in-state · $18,208 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.91violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 29 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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 program55 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,801 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 9,982Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.91 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 7 | 17 | $121k | — | 82% | |
| Lee University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 26 | 18 | $507k | — | 72% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 37 | 15 | $225k | — | 51% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 53 | 19 | $284k | — | 62% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 55 | 20 | $331k | — | 97% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 74 | 25 | $754k | 960 | 66% | |
| Tennessee Technological University Division I · Southern Conference | 79 | 16 | $783k | 980 | 83% | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Division II · Gulf South Conference | 79 | 20 | $477k | — | 74% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 81 | 12 | $1.2M | 1000 | 69% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 81 | 18 | $1.4M | 989 | 68% | |
| Young Harris College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 83 | 18 | $230k | — | 64% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 89 | 19 | $857k | 978 | 76% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford College room for 2 | 16 | $1.1M | $70,555 | 989 | vs | |
| Samford University room for 2 | 16 | $1.1M | $66,422 | 984 | vs | |
| Mercer University room for 6 | 12 | $1M | $86,991 | 995 | vs | |
| Furman University 1 over cap | 19 | $1M | $54,299 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 37 over cap | 55 | $933k | $16,958 | 1000 | vs | |
| The Citadel room for 1 | 17 | $804k | $47,281 | 994 | vs | |
| Tennessee Technological University room for 2 | 16 | $783k | $48,947 | 980 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro room for 1 | 17 | $651k | $38,299 | 995 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University room for 3 | 15 | $612k | $40,797 | 994 | vs | |
| Western Carolina University room for 3 | 15 | $502k | $33,440 | 975 | vs |
Every Southern Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked