University of Wisconsin-River Falls Women's Ice Hockey
University of Wisconsin-River Falls fields a women's ice hockey team in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, about the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $257,346, about the median of $255k — $10,293 per roster spot, upper half of Division III women's ice hockey programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III women's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 74 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$257,346 for the year
- Operating expenses$71,455 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,293 division median $9,552
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$9,717 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Cranston head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players9,589 2024-25
- Division III roster spots1,891 74 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 5 20% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 61%
Women's Ice Hockey
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $257,346 $10,294 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $9,717
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,606 in-state · $16,887 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Wisconsin-River Falls
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamline University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 28 | 25 | $259k | — | 90% | |
| St. Catherine University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 28 | 24 | $179k | — | 94% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Division I · Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | 28 | 22 | $2.3M | — | 85% | |
| Bethel University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 30 | 24 | $170k | — | 91% | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | 31 | 26 | $3.7M | 992 | 77% | |
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 31 | 26 | $197k | — | 77% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 39 | 33 | $304k | — | 52% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 55 | 30 | $251k | — | 76% | |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 72 | 27 | $226k | — | 89% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 76 | 31 | $274k | — | 62% | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Division I · Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | 84 | 25 | $1.5M | — | 91% | |
| St. Cloud State University Division I · Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | 89 | 26 | $1.8M | 981 | 95% |
Other women's ice hockey programs in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | 25 | $257k | $10,293 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 30 | $251k | $8,360 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 22 | $180k | $8,203 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior | 22 | $147k | $6,697 | — | vs | |
| Beloit College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's ice hockey program · Women's Ice Hockey budgets ranked