University of Texas at Austin Women's Volleyball
University of Texas at Austin fields a women's volleyball team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $4,912,104, well above the median of $1.1M — $204,671 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 6 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 984, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,450,570 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $20,136 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
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$4,912,104 for the year
- Operating expenses$504,335 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$204,671 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 958 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$7,450,570 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,136 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,147,804 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jerritt Elliott head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Stein Metzger | Head Coach, Beach Volleyball | not on file |
| Angie Akers | Associate Head Coach, Beach Volleyball | On file · sign in |
| Will Buchanan | Director of Operations / Assistant Coach, Beach Volleyball | On file · sign in |
| David Hunt | Associate Head Coach, Volleyball | not on file |
| Ben Josephson | Associate Head Coach, Volleyball | not on file |
| Reily Canter | Assistant Coach, Volleyball | not on file |
| Nathan Mendoza | Director of Operations, Volleyball | 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
- 88%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $4,912,104 $204,671 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $7,450,570
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,147,804
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,678 in-state · $42,778 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 38 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Texas at Austin
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Edward's University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 4 | 16 | $687k | — | 84% | |
| Concordia University Texas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 11 | 14 | $131k | — | 91% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 25 | 18 | $219k | — | 39% | |
| Texas State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 30 | 18 | $1.5M | 979 | 89% | |
| Texas Lutheran University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 51 | 21 | $161k | — | 95% | |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Division III · American Southwest Conference | 57 | 21 | $244k | — | 95% | |
| University of the Incarnate Word Division I · Southland Conference | 71 | 20 | $917k | 995 | 93% | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio Division I · American Conference | 72 | 16 | $1.2M | 1000 | 88% | |
| Trinity University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 72 | 18 | $421k | — | 28% | |
| St. Mary's University (Texas) Division II · Lone Star Conference | 76 | 18 | $596k | — | 89% | |
| Schreiner University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 85 | 19 | $207k | — | 88% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 87 | 16 | $3.9M | 990 | 63% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin 6 over cap | 24 | $4.9M | $204,671 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Florida 2 over cap | 20 | $4.9M | $243,127 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station room for 2 | 16 | $3.9M | $245,153 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky room for 2 | 16 | $3.4M | $214,352 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 3 over cap | 21 | $3.4M | $159,879 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 4 over cap | 22 | $3M | $138,590 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi room for 1 | 17 | $2.7M | $161,713 | 995 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 2 over cap | 20 | $2.7M | $136,254 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 4 over cap | 22 | $2.7M | $121,945 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma room for 2 | 16 | $2.7M | $167,023 | 990 | vs | |
| Auburn University at cap | 18 | $2.6M | $145,525 | 1000 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 4 over cap | 22 | $2.4M | $108,060 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville at cap | 18 | $2.2M | $122,029 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Georgia at cap | 18 | $2.1M | $118,220 | 1000 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 1 over cap | 19 | $2.1M | $111,704 | 995 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Southeastern Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked