Division I · Big West Conference
Utah Valley University Women's Volleyball
Orem, UT · the Wolverines · Utah Valley University overview
18
Roster
at the D-I cap of 18
$955k
Team budget
39th percentile in Division I
$53,069
Per roster spot
median $60,381
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
989
APR
98% of players retained
Utah Valley University fields a women's volleyball team in the Big West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 18 players, about the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $955,245, below the median of $1.1M — $53,069 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's volleyball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 989, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,050,436 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $7,947 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#209Team budgetof 344 · Division I#206Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#158Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#184APRof 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
- Roster18 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$955,245 for the year
- Operating expenses$276,482 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$53,069 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,050,436 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,947 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$140,551 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Atoa head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andrew Richards | Associate Head Coach, Volleyball | On file · sign in |
| Scott Lee | Assistant Coach, Volleyball | On file · sign in |
| Kent Nitta | Assistant Coach, Volleyball | On file · sign in |
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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 →43,794undergraduates · 44,651 students in all
Women 50% Men 50%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 37%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →18on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1818
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate989
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $955,245 $53,069 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,050,436
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $140,551
Cost
Full picture →$8,650net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,270 in-state · $17,830 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.26violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Utah Valley University
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 program18 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions—SAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$8,650 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 43,794Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.26 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 4 | 19 | $2.8M | 990 | 69% | |
| Westminster University (Utah) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 32 | 16 | $337k | — | 69% | |
| University of Utah Division I · Big 12 Conference | 34 | 17 | $2.6M | 1000 | 87% | |
| Weber State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 64 | 16 | $955k | 995 | — | |
| Utah State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 101 | 18 | $1.4M | 995 | 94% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Big West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist University 1 over cap | 19 | $1.5M | $76,810 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego 2 over cap | 20 | $1.4M | $71,974 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara 4 over cap | 22 | $1.4M | $62,332 | 994 | vs | |
| Long Beach State University 8 over cap | 26 | $1.3M | $50,641 | 970 | vs | |
| California Polytechnic State University 9 over cap | 27 | $1.2M | $46,147 | 1000 | vs | |
| California State University, Sacramento room for 2 | 16 | $1.1M | $71,472 | 970 | vs | |
| University of California, Riverside 1 over cap | 19 | $1.1M | $57,945 | 980 | vs | |
| California State University, Northridge at cap | 18 | $1.1M | $59,209 | 990 | vs | |
| University of California, Irvine 5 over cap | 23 | $1.1M | $45,778 | 995 | vs | |
| California State University, Bakersfield room for 1 | 17 | $1M | $59,191 | 1000 | vs | |
| Utah Valley University at cap | 18 | $955k | $53,069 | 989 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton room for 3 | 15 | $877k | $58,492 | 947 | vs |
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