University of West Florida Women's Volleyball
University of West Florida fields a women's volleyball team in the Atlantic Sun Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $584,631, well below the median of $1.1M — $23,385 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 7 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 school gave $1,273,520 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,269 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
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 7 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$584,631 for the year
- Operating expenses$182,661 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$23,385 division median $60,381
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,273,520 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,269 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$37,244 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Wolter head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Morgan Ellenbest | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Jasmine King | Director of Volleyball Operations | not on file |
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
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $584,631 $23,385 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,273,520
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $37,244
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $5,776 in-state · $18,658 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of West Florida
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 56 | 24 | $431k | — | 59% | |
| University of South Alabama Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 58 | 19 | $1.1M | 984 | 65% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 114 | 19 | $890k | 987 | 93% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 136 | 24 | $211k | — | 71% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 136 | 18 | $830k | 979 | 99% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 137 | 20 | $623k | 960 | 96% | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Division II · Gulf South Conference | 140 | 15 | $459k | — | 93% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Atlantic Sun Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb University room for 3 | 15 | $1.3M | $88,683 | 1000 | vs | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University room for 3 | 15 | $976k | $65,082 | 994 | vs | |
| Stetson University room for 3 | 15 | $914k | $60,942 | 984 | vs | |
| Jacksonville University 4 over cap | 22 | $884k | $40,203 | 971 | vs | |
| University of North Florida 3 over cap | 21 | $797k | $37,947 | 976 | vs | |
| Bellarmine University room for 2 | 16 | $772k | $48,266 | — | vs | |
| Queens University of Charlotte room for 1 | 17 | $669k | $39,355 | — | vs | |
| University of West Florida 7 over cap | 25 | $585k | $23,385 | — | vs |
Every Atlantic Sun Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked