Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Women's Volleyball
Blacksburg, VA · the Hokies · Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University overview
19
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 18
$1.8M
Team budget
78th percentile in Division I
$93,034
Per roster spot
median $60,381
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
989
APR
99% of players retained
57%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University fields a women's volleyball team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, about the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,767,653, well above the median of $1.1M — $93,034 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 989, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,380,411 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $30,037 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#78Team budgetof 344 · Division I#89Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#101Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#184APRof 344 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 18)
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The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,767,653 for the year
- Operating expenses$496,055 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$93,034 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$8,380,411 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$30,037 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$678,070 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Marci Byers head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| William Tatge | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Caleb Adams | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Victoria Brisack | Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Kelsey DeShambo | Senior Director of Operations | 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 →30,504undergraduates · 38,294 students in all
Women 43% Men 57%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →57%admitted · of 47,208 applicants
SAT middle 50%1240 – 1420
ACT middle 50%27 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 86%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1819
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate989
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,767,653 $93,034 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $8,380,411
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $678,070
Cost
Full picture →$22,205net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,478 in-state · $36,694 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.63violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 20 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Virginia Polytechnic Institute and 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 Volleyball program19 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions57% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,205 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 30,504Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.63 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford University Division I · Big South Conference | 9 | 23 | $560k | 979 | 91% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 21 | 23 | $143k | — | 80% | |
| Hollins University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 28 | — | — | — | 71% | |
| Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 31 | 20 | $128k | — | 100% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 35 | 26 | $253k | — | 90% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 45 | 14 | $191k | — | 87% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 66 | 19 | $274k | — | 17% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 69 | 18 | $177k | — | 100% | |
| Liberty University Division I · Conference USA | 69 | 17 | $1.6M | 1000 | 99% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 69 | 21 | $208k | — | 82% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 70 | 19 | $125k | — | 95% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 72 | 21 | $85k | — | 48% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University room for 3 | 15 | $3.7M | $247,102 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame 4 over cap | 22 | $3.7M | $167,785 | 1000 | vs | |
| Southern Methodist University room for 4 | 14 | $3.6M | $256,119 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh room for 2 | 16 | $3.4M | $210,206 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Louisville room for 1 | 17 | $3.1M | $179,947 | 1000 | vs | |
| Clemson University 4 over cap | 22 | $3M | $135,466 | 995 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley at cap | 18 | $2.9M | $159,643 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Miami (Florida) room for 1 | 17 | $2.7M | $160,080 | 995 | vs | |
| Wake Forest University 2 over cap | 20 | $2.6M | $128,671 | 989 | vs | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology 3 over cap | 21 | $2.5M | $117,250 | 995 | vs | |
| Duke University 1 over cap | 19 | $2.4M | $124,341 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 1 over cap | 19 | $2.3M | $121,548 | 995 | vs | |
| Boston College 4 over cap | 22 | $2.3M | $102,724 | 995 | vs | |
| Syracuse University 1 over cap | 19 | $2M | $103,635 | 1000 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 over cap | 19 | $1.8M | $93,034 | 989 | vs | |
| North Carolina State University at cap | 18 | $1.8M | $97,954 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1 over cap | 19 | $1.7M | $89,591 | 995 | vs | |
| Florida State University room for 2 | 16 | $1.5M | $96,674 | 995 | vs |
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