Division I · Big South Conference
Winthrop University Women's Basketball
Rock Hill, SC · the Eagles · Winthrop University overview
17
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 15
$1.6M
Team budget
21st percentile in Division I
$91,556
Per roster spot
median $141,297
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
953
APR
94% of players retained
75%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Winthrop University fields a women's basketball team in the Big South Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,556,460, below the median of $2.2M — $91,556 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (145 of 360 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 953, about the median of 986, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,636,126 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $7,645 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#283Team budgetof 360 · Division I#297Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#88Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#327APRof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,556,460 for the year
- Operating expenses$514,896 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$91,556 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate953 multi-year; 984 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,636,126 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,645 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$60,267 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Semeka Randall Lay head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dante Travis | Assistant Women's Basketball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dominique Duck | Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Steve Joyner | Assistant Women's Basketball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Isaac Witt | Director of Women's Basketball Operations | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 1 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players356,240 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,175 360 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 58 1.7% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's basketball 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 →3,787undergraduates · 4,694 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →75%admitted · of 5,858 applicants
SAT middle 50%1010 – 1220
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 61%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1517
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate953
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,556,460 $91,556 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,636,126
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $60,267
Cost
Full picture →$16,838net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,956 in-state · $30,286 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.91violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 17 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Winthrop 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 program17 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions75% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,838 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,787Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.91 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens University of Charlotte Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 20 | 14 | $1.5M | — | 68% | |
| Belmont Abbey College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 22 | 27 | $435k | — | 90% | |
| Johnson C. Smith University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 23 | 14 | $482k | — | 43% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Division I · American Conference | 30 | 14 | $2.4M | 960 | 80% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 33 | 15 | $605k | — | 85% | |
| Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 40 | 15 | $2.9M | 995 | 14% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 42 | 13 | $1.2M | 980 | 87% | |
| Converse University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 50 | 18 | $417k | — | 64% | |
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 51 | 12 | $1.6M | 970 | 59% | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate Division I · Big South Conference | 53 | 16 | $1.2M | 980 | 70% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 56 | 24 | $538k | — | 75% | |
| Pfeiffer University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 57 | 13 | $126k | — | 95% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Big South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point University 3 over cap | 18 | $2.9M | $160,343 | 976 | vs | |
| Longwood University room for 2 | 13 | $1.7M | $133,503 | 978 | vs | |
| Winthrop University 2 over cap | 17 | $1.6M | $91,556 | 953 | vs | |
| Radford University at cap | 15 | $1.4M | $95,122 | 1000 | vs | |
| Presbyterian College room for 1 | 14 | $1.4M | $101,039 | 984 | vs | |
| Charleston Southern University at cap | 15 | $1.3M | $85,563 | 960 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate 1 over cap | 16 | $1.2M | $77,985 | 980 | vs | |
| Gardner-Webb University room for 2 | 13 | $1.2M | $92,996 | 980 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville at cap | 15 | $1.1M | $75,726 | 1000 | vs |
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