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Best Women's Bowling colleges in Illinois

Explore colleges in Illinois recruiting Women's Bowling athletes, most popular programs first. Open any school to see its division, costs and coaches, or let our bowling recruiting platform email every coach for you.

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Overview

Women's Bowling colleges in Illinois

How the programs break down by division, conference, cost and size. Coaches verified November 2026.

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22
Coaches recruiting
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  • 1Division I
  • 4Division II
  • 6Division III
  • 5NAIA
  • 5Junior college

Illinois has 22 colleges with Women's Bowling programs. Of those, 1 compete in NCAA Division I, 4 in NCAA Division II, 6 in NCAA Division III, 5 in the NAIA, 5 at the junior college level and 1 in other associations. The most popular programs are Western Illinois University, McKendree University and Lewis University. Their head coaches are Derek Sapp at Western Illinois University and Shawn Bibee at McKendree University. 4 schools compete in the Region 4, the most common conference.

Lowest net priceJoliet Junior College · $3,090Average yearly cost after aidMost selectiveIllinois Wesleyan University · 39%Acceptance rateLargest campusJoliet Junior College · 14,414Undergraduate students
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Every Women's Bowling program in Illinois

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Division I · 1

Western Illinois University logoWestern Illinois UniversityMacomb · Ohio Valley · Coach Derek Sapp

Division II · 4

McKendree University logoMcKendree UniversityLebanon · Great Lakes Valley · Coach Shawn BibeeLewis University logoLewis UniversityRomeoville · Great Lakes ValleyQuincy University logoQuincy UniversityQuincy · Great Lakes Valley · Coach Kyle EganRoosevelt University logoRoosevelt UniversityChicago · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic · Coach Bob Voight

Division III · 6

Augustana College logoAugustana CollegeRock Island · College Conference of Illinois and WisconsinAurora University logoAurora UniversityAurora · Northern Athletics Collegiate · Coach Rich McElmeelElmhurst University logoElmhurst UniversityElmhurst · College Conference of Illinois and WisconsinIllinois Wesleyan University logoIllinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington · College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

NAIA · 5

Governors State University logoGovernors State UniversityUniversity Park · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic · Coach Melanie McDanielUniversity of Saint Francis logoUniversity of Saint FrancisJoliet · Coach Tony TalleyUniversity of St Francis logoUniversity of St FrancisJoliet · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic · Coach Tony TalleyJudson University logoJudson UniversityElgin · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic · Coach Vince Biondo

Junior college · 5

Highland Community College logoHighland Community CollegeFreeport · Region 24 · Coach Brett SwalveJoliet Junior College logoJoliet Junior CollegeJoliet · Region 4College of Lake County logoCollege of Lake CountyGrayslake · Region 4Rock Valley College logoRock Valley CollegeRockford · Region 4

Other associations · 1

Southeastern Illinois College logoSoutheastern Illinois CollegeHarrisburg · Region 24
Questions

Questions about Women's Bowling colleges in Illinois

Quick answers about the programs and how to reach their coaches.

How many colleges in Illinois have Women's Bowling?

22 colleges in Illinois have Women's Bowling programs: 1 Division I, 4 Division II, 6 Division III, 5 NAIA and 5 Junior college.

Which colleges in Illinois have D1 Women's Bowling?

1 college in Illinois competes in NCAA Division I Women's Bowling: Western Illinois University.

Which colleges in Illinois have D2 Women's Bowling?

4 colleges in Illinois compete in NCAA Division II Women's Bowling: Lewis University, McKendree University, Quincy University and Roosevelt University.

Which colleges in Illinois have D3 Women's Bowling?

6 colleges in Illinois compete in NCAA Division III Women's Bowling: Augustana College, Aurora University, Elmhurst University, Greenville University, Illinois Wesleyan University and Rockford University.

Which colleges in Illinois have NAIA Women's Bowling?

5 colleges in Illinois compete in NAIA Women's Bowling: Governors State University, Judson University, University of Saint Francis, University of St Francis and Xavier University.

Which colleges in Illinois have JUCO Women's Bowling?

5 colleges in Illinois compete in NJCAA junior college Women's Bowling: College of Lake County, Highland Community College, Joliet Junior College, Kishwaukee College and Rock Valley College.

What is the most affordable college in Illinois with Women's Bowling?

Joliet Junior College has the lowest average net price at $3,090 a year after grants and scholarships.

What conference do most Women's Bowling programs in Illinois compete in?

The Region 4 has the most Women's Bowling programs in Illinois.

Who are the Women's Bowling head coaches in Illinois?

Derek Sapp (Western Illinois University), Shawn Bibee (McKendree University), Kyle Egan (Quincy University), Bob Voight (Roosevelt University), Rich McElmeel (Aurora University), Braydon Kunz (Greenville University), Melanie McDaniel (Governors State University) and Tony Talley (University of Saint Francis).

How do I contact Women's Bowling coaches in Illinois?

There are 18 coaches recruiting Women's Bowling in Illinois. Start a free 7-day AthleticScholar trial to see who recruits your position and send personal messages from your own Gmail, with follow-ups until they reply.

By division

Women's Bowling colleges by division in Illinois

The most popular programs at each level, with links to the full lists.

D1 Women's Bowling colleges in Illinois

1 school in Illinois competes in NCAA Division I.

D2 Women's Bowling colleges in Illinois

4 schools in Illinois compete in NCAA Division II.

D3 Women's Bowling colleges in Illinois

6 schools in Illinois compete in NCAA Division III.

NAIA Women's Bowling colleges in Illinois

5 schools in Illinois compete in NAIA.

JUCO Women's Bowling colleges in Illinois

5 schools in Illinois compete in NJCAA junior college.