Division II · Gulf South Conference
Valdosta State University Women's Basketball
Valdosta, GA · the Blazers, Lady Blazers · Valdosta State University overview
13
Roster
2024–25 season
$516k
Team budget
37th percentile in Division II
$39,709
Per roster spot
median $35,547
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Valdosta State University fields a women's basketball team in the Gulf South Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 13 players, below the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $516,227, below the median of $576k — $39,709 per roster spot, upper half of Division II women's basketball programs. The school gave $841,865 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,956 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 294 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#186Team budgetof 294 · Division II#116Spend per playerof 294 · Division II#244Roster sizeof 294 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster13 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$516,227 for the year
- Operating expenses$87,477 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$39,709 division median $35,547
- Athletic aid, women's teams$841,865 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,956 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$19,856 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chandler Merkerson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 basketball players356,240 2024-25
- Division II roster spots4,983 294 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 71 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →7,230undergraduates · 10,151 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 4,689 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1130
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 42%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →13on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $516,227 $39,710 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $841,865
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $19,856
Cost
Full picture →$11,532net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,007 in-state · $17,062 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Valdosta State 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 Basketball program13 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,532 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,230Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.65 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 66 | 12 | $5.7M | 979 | 25% | |
| Florida A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 66 | 18 | $934k | 946 | 21% | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 71 | 18 | $276k | — | — | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 100 | 13 | $410k | — | 77% | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 100 | 14 | $5.5M | 981 | 24% | |
| Jacksonville University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 106 | 15 | $2M | 982 | 57% | |
| University of North Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 113 | 16 | $1.5M | 980 | 62% | |
| Fort Valley State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 122 | 16 | $307k | — | 63% | |
| Flagler College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 135 | 14 | $892k | — | 78% | |
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 139 | 15 | $2.1M | 986 | 66% | |
| Georgia Southern University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 140 | 16 | $1.8M | 986 | 90% | |
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 150 | 21 | $412k | — | 99% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Gulf South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union University | 17 | $938k | $55,203 | — | vs | |
| Lee University | 17 | $727k | $42,762 | — | vs | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 23 | $695k | $30,209 | — | vs | |
| Christian Brothers University | 20 | $671k | $33,572 | — | vs | |
| Mississippi Christian University | 22 | $640k | $29,084 | — | vs | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 16 | $621k | $38,818 | — | vs | |
| University of West Alabama | 15 | $612k | $40,807 | — | vs | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 17 | $590k | $34,726 | — | vs | |
| Valdosta State University | 13 | $516k | $39,709 | — | vs | |
| University of Montevallo | 16 | $508k | $31,740 | — | vs | |
| Delta State University | 23 | $429k | $18,631 | — | vs |
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