On this page we break down Volleyball at Illinois State University — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Illinois State is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Missouri Valley Conference.
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The Illinois State women’s volleyball team fields 20 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 48. The most recent cohort included 54 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 14 varsity sports Illinois State reports, volleyball ranks #8 by total roster size.
The women’s volleyball program carries 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 4 work full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Allie Matters.
Among the school’s 14 sports, volleyball ranks #5 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Illinois State women’s volleyball program brought in $1,228,036 in revenue against $1,228,036 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $15,748 in operating expense per athlete, or $314,951 per team.
Against the school’s 14 sports, volleyball sits #5 by revenue, or about 4% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s volleyball team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Year over year, it held onto 100% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 990, volleyball comes in above the pack at 1000.
If Illinois State earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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