Division I · Western Collegiate Hockey Assn
University of Wisconsin-Madison Women's Ice Hockey
Madison, WI · the Badgers · University of Wisconsin-Madison overview
24
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 26
$4M
Team budget
97th percentile in Division I
$168,443
Per roster spot
median $75,202
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
987
APR
99% of players retained
43%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Wisconsin-Madison fields a women's ice hockey team in the Western Collegiate Hockey Assn (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, about the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $4,042,655, well above the median of $2.1M — $168,443 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's ice hockey programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 987, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,924,356 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $17,688 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 39 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#2Team budgetof 39 · Division I#2Spend per playerof 39 · Division I#28Roster sizeof 39 · Division I#28APRof 39 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's ice hockey program
Roster sizes (cap 26)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$4,042,655 for the year
- Operating expenses$610,650 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$168,443 division median $75,202
- Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$7,924,356 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,688 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$641,352 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Johnson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Dan Koch | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Jackie Crum | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Mark Greenhalgh | Goaltender Coach | not on file |
| Justin Kakuska | Director of Operations / Video Coordinator | On file · sign in |
Put University of Wisconsin-Madison on a target list, address the whole staff at once, and send each email yourself from Gmail — nothing goes out without you pressing Send.Start your board
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players9,589 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,000 39 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 10 10% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's ice hockey 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 →36,797undergraduates · 49,605 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →43%admitted · of 63,505 applicants
SAT middle 50%1360 – 1510
ACT middle 50%28 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 89%
Women's Ice Hockey
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2624
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate987
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,042,655 $168,444 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $7,924,356
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $641,352
Cost
Full picture →$14,216net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,205 in-state · $40,603 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.98violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 64 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Wisconsin-Madison
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 Ice Hockey program24 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions43% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,216 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 36,797Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.98 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit College Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 44 | — | — | — | 57% | |
| Marian University (Wisconsin) Division III · Women's Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 69 | 29 | $267k | — | 67% | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · Women's Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 76 | 21 | $199k | — | 60% | |
| Concordia University Wisconsin Division III · Women's Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 76 | 28 | $293k | — | 68% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · Women's Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 77 | 26 | $278k | — | 87% | |
| Lawrence University Division III · Women's Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 96 | 28 | $318k | — | 63% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Women's Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 98 | 24 | $210k | — | 59% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 101 | 22 | $180k | — | 90% | |
| Aurora University Division III · Women's Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 106 | 23 | $335k | — | 85% | |
| St. Norbert College Division III · Women's Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 116 | 25 | $341k | — | 92% | |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 133 | 27 | $226k | — | 89% |
Other women's ice hockey programs in the Western Collegiate Hockey Assn
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University room for 4 | 22 | $4M | $184,038 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison room for 2 | 24 | $4M | $168,443 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities at cap | 26 | $3.7M | $142,623 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota Duluth room for 3 | 23 | $2.5M | $110,449 | 990 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) room for 4 | 22 | $2.3M | $105,422 | — | vs | |
| St. Cloud State University at cap | 26 | $1.8M | $69,143 | 981 | vs | |
| Bemidji State University 1 over cap | 27 | $1.7M | $62,848 | 992 | vs | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato room for 1 | 25 | $1.5M | $61,753 | — | vs |
Every Western Collegiate Hockey Assn women's ice hockey program · Women's Ice Hockey budgets ranked