Division I · Big 12 Conference
West Virginia University Women's Swimming & Diving
Morgantown, WV · the Mountaineers · West Virginia University overview
26
Roster
room for 4 under the cap of 30
$609k
Team budget
35th percentile in Division I
$23,404
Per roster spot
median $29,970
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
975
APR
97% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
West Virginia University fields a women's swimming & diving team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, below the median of 30, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $608,505, below the median of $830k — $23,404 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's swimming & diving programs. That leaves room for 4 under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 975, about the median of 995, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,372,259 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,816 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 197 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#128Team budgetof 197 · Division I#117Spend per playerof 197 · Division I#139Roster sizeof 197 · Division I#181APRof 197 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's swimming & diving program
Roster sizes (cap 30)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 room for 4
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$608,505 for the year
- Operating expenses$247,642 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$23,404 division median $29,970
- Academic Progress Rate975 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,372,259 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,816 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$623,843 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brent MacDonald head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt O'Neill | Head Diving Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michael Walker | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sydney Martinez Pickrem | Assistant Men's and Women's Swimming Coach | On file · sign in |
| James Washbish | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alex Crone | Student Assistant Coach | 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 swimming & diving players138,303 2024-25
- Division I roster spots5,811 197 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 24 4.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's swimming & diving 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 →18,615undergraduates · 24,200 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 19,857 applicants
SAT middle 50%1010 – 1240
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Women's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3026
room for 4
Academic Progress Rate975
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $608,505 $23,404 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,372,259
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $623,843
Cost
Full picture →$13,691net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,648 in-state · $27,360 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 31 burglaries · 68 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research West Virginia 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 Swimming & Diving program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,691 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 18,615Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.04 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont State University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 15 | 12 | $93k | — | 99% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | 65 | $794k | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | 65 | $794k | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, California Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | 65 | $794k | — | 94% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 40 | 11 | $70k | — | 82% | |
| Salem University (West Virginia) Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 41 | 24 | $111k | — | — | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 47 | 9 | $65k | — | 95% | |
| Davis & Elkins College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 49 | 17 | $150k | — | 58% | |
| Wheeling University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 49 | 14 | $214k | — | 75% | |
| Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 51 | 9 | $25k | — | 60% | |
| Saint Vincent College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 54 | 18 | $121k | — | 59% | |
| Frostburg State University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 54 | 20 | $134k | — | 89% |
Other women's swimming & diving programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona 4 over cap | 34 | $2.2M | $64,936 | 994 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University 4 over cap | 34 | $2.1M | $62,128 | 994 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 7 over cap | 37 | $1.9M | $52,437 | 1000 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 5 over cap | 35 | $1.8M | $50,351 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 4 over cap | 34 | $1.8M | $51,716 | 998 | vs | |
| Iowa State University room for 3 | 27 | $1.7M | $61,967 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Utah 6 over cap | 36 | $1.6M | $45,326 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Houston 3 over cap | 33 | $1.5M | $43,971 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 7 over cap | 37 | $1.3M | $36,360 | 1000 | vs | |
| West Virginia University room for 4 | 26 | $609k | $23,404 | 975 | vs |
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