Division I · Horizon League
Youngstown State University Women's Swimming & Diving
Youngstown, OH · the Penguins · Youngstown State University overview
32
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 30
$532k
Team budget
29th percentile in Division I
$16,624
Per roster spot
median $29,970
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
991
APR
98% of players retained
80%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Youngstown State University fields a women's swimming & diving team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, about the median of 30, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $531,985, below the median of $830k — $16,624 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's swimming & diving programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (92 of 197 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 991, about the median of 995, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,733,092 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,110 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).
#140Team budgetof 197 · Division I#156Spend per playerof 197 · Division I#66Roster sizeof 197 · Division I#127APRof 197 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 30)
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The program
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$531,985 for the year
- Operating expenses$132,974 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$16,624 division median $29,970
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 989 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,733,092 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,110 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$128,853 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah Saiz head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ron Kontura | Head Diving Coach and Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Noah Frederick | Assistant Coach - Swimming | On file · sign in |
| Abby Doss | Assistant Coach - Swimming | On file · sign in |
| Nick Rodriguez | Assistant Coach - Diving | On file · sign in |
| Crispy Barton | Graduate Assistant Swimming and Diving 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 →8,436undergraduates · 11,040 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →80%admitted · of 5,799 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1210
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Women's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →32on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3032
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate991
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $531,985 $16,625 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,733,092
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $128,853
Cost
Full picture →$11,740net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,757 in-state · $10,117 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.19violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Youngstown 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 Swimming & Diving program32 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions80% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,740 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,436Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 16 | 16 | $79k | — | 86% | |
| University of Mount Union Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 28 | 22 | $102k | — | 80% | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 30 | 6 | $25k | — | 93% | |
| Grove City College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 30 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Walsh University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 41 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| University of Akron Division I · Mid-American Conference | 45 | 31 | $959k | 1000 | 71% | |
| Allegheny College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 46 | 13 | $96k | — | 59% | |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 50 | 22 | $32k | — | 72% | |
| John Carroll University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 53 | 20 | $141k | — | 81% | |
| Case Western Reserve University Division III · University Athletic Association | 57 | 48 | $159k | — | 29% | |
| Duquesne University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 57 | 27 | $915k | 1000 | 79% | |
| University of Pittsburgh Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 58 | 33 | $2M | 989 | 50% |
Other women's swimming & diving programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland University 4 over cap | 34 | $775k | $22,808 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 4 over cap | 34 | $710k | $20,889 | 994 | vs | |
| Cleveland State University 2 over cap | 32 | $553k | $17,266 | 988 | vs | |
| Youngstown State University 2 over cap | 32 | $532k | $16,624 | 991 | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis room for 9 | 21 | $476k | $22,667 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 5 over cap | 35 | $268k | $7,646 | 983 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University room for 28 | 2 | $107k | $53,282 | — | vs |
Every Horizon League women's swimming & diving program · Women's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked