Recruiting outlook: 2–5 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Bearcats · Cincinnati, Ohio · Big 12
Head coach
4th season since 2023
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
30
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 2
Coach's 2024–25 avg 30 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 4 seasons under this coach
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0–2
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 2 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
4–5
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
7–8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
7–8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ally GilbertPrevious school: Rhode Island | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Designated proxyPrior collegeAssumed clockListed as Fifth Year | DDefender | East Brunswick, N.J.East Brunswick High School | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Allysia Iaquinto | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | DDefender | Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaSt.John Henry Newman School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Amber BranumPrevious school: Wright State | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Designated proxyPrior collegeAssumed clockListed as Fifth Year | DDefender | Lakeside Park, Ky.Notre Dame Academy | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Anna Barber | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Junior | MMidfielder | Raleigh, N.C.Saint Mary's School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Ava "AJ" Hendrick | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | MMidfielder | Louisville, Ky.Sacred Heart Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Braelyn Even | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | DDefender/Midfielder | Cincinnati, OhioStephen T Badin School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Brooklynn Schomaker | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | DDefender | Novi, Mich.Novi High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryana Gaynor | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | F | Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAll Saints Catholic Secondary School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Carly Oubs | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Junior | DDefender | Roswell, Ga.Pope | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christa Gibbons | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | DDefender | Gainesville, Ga.Gainesville | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Coley SidloskiPrevious school: Ohio State | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Fifth Year | F | Strongsville, OhioStrongsville | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Dru Dorsey | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | F | Davenport, IowaAssumption | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ella Burke | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Senior | DDefender | Naperville, Ill.Naperville Central | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emma Gioffre | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Senior | DDefender | Hockessin, Del.Archmere Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Jade Dubois | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | F | Paris, FranceCité éducative du Paris Saint Germain | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Joelle Bader | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | MMidfielder | Charlottetown, P.E.I., CanadaBurnaby Central Secondary School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joy KimwemwePrevious school: South Florida | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Junior | F | Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaBurnaby Central Secondary | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Kailey Shannon | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | DDefender | Clarkston, Mich.Clarkston High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karson YonPrevious school: Minnesota | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Junior | DDefender | Durham, N.C.Durham Academy | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Katelyn JamiePrevious school: DePaul University | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Junior | F | Fort Thomas, Ky.Highlands High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayla Gaynor | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | DDefender | Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAll Saints Catholic Secondary School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lexi O'Shea | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | F | Cincinnati, OhioSeton | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Molly CochranPrevious school: Louisville | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Senior | MMidfielder | Maderia, OhioMaderia | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhegan Coombs | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | F | Katy, TexasObra Tompkins High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Tiana CampbellPrevious school: Concord | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Junior | F | Plymouth, EnglandIvybridge | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Vanessa Kaminski-Roth | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | DDefender/Midfielder | Kitchener, Ontario, CanadaSt Marys High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Vanessa ManoilPrevious school: Daytona State | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Junior | MMidfielder | Brossard, Quebec, CanadaMontverde Academy | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |