CoachReachCollege Dance Roster Openings 2026-27
Which college dance programs are projected to lose the most players after this season, overall and at each position. Counted from the seniors and graduate students on 142 official rosters: an estimate to point your emails at programs that will need your position, not a promise of a spot.
Women's Dance: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of Saint Benedict NCAA D3 MN | 71 | 15 | 56 | Medium |
| 2 | Alma NCAA D3 MI | 54 | 13 | 40 | Medium |
| 3 | Merrimack NCAA D1 MA | 52 | 12 | 40 | Medium |
| 4 | Sacred Heart NCAA D1 CT | 39 | 12 | 27 | Medium |
| 5 | Grand View NAIA IA | 37 | 11 | 26 | Medium |
| 6 | West Virginia Wesleyan NCAA D2 WV | 29 | 8 | 21 | Medium |
| 7 | Campbellsville NAIA KY | 24 | 8 | 16 | Medium |
| 8 | Kentucky NCAA D1 KY | 47 | 7 | 40 | Low |
| 9 | Stephen F. Austin State NCAA D1 TX | 46 | 7 | 39 | Low |
| 10 | Davenport NCAA D2 MI | 26 | 7 | 19 | Medium |
| 11 | Fordham NCAA D1 NY | 20 | 7 | 13 | Medium |
| 12 | Butler NCAA D1 IN | 26 | 6 | 20 | Medium |
| 13 | Adrian NCAA D3 MI | 25 | 6 | 19 | Medium |
| 14 | Delaware NCAA D1 DE | 24 | 6 | 18 | Medium |
| 15 | Ohio State NCAA D1 OH | 24 | 6 | 18 | Medium |
| 16 | Eastern Michigan NCAA D1 MI | 20 | 6 | 14 | Medium |
| 17 | Mercyhurst NCAA D1 PA | 20 | 6 | 14 | Medium |
| 18 | Concordia University Chicago NCAA D3 IL | 17 | 6 | 11 | Medium |
| 19 | Temple NCAA D1 PA | 27 | 5 | 22 | Low |
| 20 | Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic NCAA D3 WI | 26 | 5 | 21 | Low |
152 women's dance rosters read for 2026-27; 141 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked. 11 low-confidence programs are left out of the rankings but shown on their own program pages.
Dance: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lees-McRae NCAA D2 NC | 12 | 3 | 9 | Medium |
1 dance rosters read for 2026-27; 1 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked.
How to use this
How the openings estimate works
Estimate: departing = players listed as seniors or graduate students at that position; signal compares them with everyone at the position whose class is listed (high: at least 2 and at least 40% departing; medium: at least 1 and at least 20%; low: fewer). Based only on the published roster.
- Does not account for transfers, early departures, injuries, walk-ons or players already committed.
- Seniors without a stated redshirt may still have a year of eligibility left; the roster page does not say.
- Coaches recruit for need and fit; an opening is not an offer.
Counts come from the official roster page as published; individual players are never stored or shown here. Open the official roster for names.
A program losing three starters at your position will read your email differently than one that is set for two years. Email the position coach now, say which spot you are aiming for, and link your film. Head coaches and position coaches for every program are in the dance coaches directory.
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Aggregate counts from each program's official roster page; no player names or personal details are stored or shown. Rosters change through the year. Report a problem.