Recruiting outlook: 2–5 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Golden Eagles · Cookeville, Tennessee · Southern
Head coach
3rd season since 2024
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
26
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 26 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 3 seasons under this coach
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 0 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
4
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
7
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
9
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Davis | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Knoxville, Tenn.Hardin Valley Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Anna Baker | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Franklin, Tenn.Page HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley WoodPrevious school: Briarcrest Christian School | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Germantown, Tenn. | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Audrey Ancell | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Las Vegas, Nev.Green Valley HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bríet JóhannsdóttirPrevious school: Menntaskolinn a Akureyri | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Akureyri, Iceland | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Delaney Wade | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Clinton, Tenn.Anderson County HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebba MelinPrevious school: Tibble Gymnasium | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Stockholm, Sweden | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Elena Lizarralde AranoPrevious school: Georgia State | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | F | Zumaia, Basque Country | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Emelía Ósk KrugerPrevious school: Menntaskolinn a Akureyri | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMF | Akureyri, Iceland | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Eva Baker | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Johnson City, Tenn.Bearden HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Hadley GriffithPrevious school: Baylor School | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Chattanooga, Tenn. | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halle Bibee | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Knoxville, Tenn.Bearden HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Iris CotteleerPrevious school: CSE Topsportacademie, Zwolle | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMF | Deventer, Netherlands | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayla Childs | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Brentwood, Tenn.Brentwood HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| Kennedy Dade | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Knoxville, Tenn.Farragut HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Mary Kinsley Nye | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMF | Jackson, Tenn.Madison Academic Magnet HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mayo KawashimaPrevious school: Indian Hills CC | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMF | Osaka, Japan | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Nanna Lilja GuðfinnsdóttirPrevious school: Fjölbrautaskólinn í Garðabæ | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Álftanes, Iceland | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natalie Howard | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Collierville, Tenn.Briarcrest Christian HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Phoebe Lott | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMF | Franklin, Tenn.Battle Ground Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Presley Williams | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMF | Memphis, Tenn.Collierville HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| Sophie HamPrevious school: Briarcrest Christian School | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Collierville, Tenn. | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tori Soutuyo | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | FF/MF | Chattanooga, Tenn.Notre Dame HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 |