Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.
Alabama State University Women's Track & Field
Montgomery, AL · the Hornets · Alabama State University overview
73
Roster
28 over the D-I cap of 45
$637k
Team budget
30th percentile in Division I
$8,727
Per roster spot
median $10,430
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
974
APR
100% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Alabama State University fields a women's track & field team in the Southwestern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 73 players, below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $637,077, below the median of $939k — $8,727 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 28 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (315 of 348 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 974, about the median of 987, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,551,228 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,764 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 348 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#245Team budgetof 348 · Division I#220Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#255Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#256APRof 348 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster73 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 28 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$637,077 for the year
- Operating expenses$42,892 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,727 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate974 multi-year; 966 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,551,228 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,764 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$58,757 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ritche Beene head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Ritchie Beene | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jonathan Alexis | Assistant Track and Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Justin Anderson | Assistant Track and Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Hannah White | Assistant Track and Field and Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school track & field players513,808 2024-25
- Division I roster spots33,139 348 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 16 6.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's track & field recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,322undergraduates · 3,870 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 5,346 applicants
SAT middle 50%865 – 1069
ACT middle 50%16 – 20
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 30%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →73on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4573
28 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate974
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $637,077 $8,727 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,551,228
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $58,757
Cost
Full picture →$13,504net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,248 in-state · $19,576 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.9violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 30 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →12%of bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & protective services · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Alabama State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Women's Track & Field program73 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,504 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsCriminal justice & protective services · 12%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,322Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.9 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 1 | 9 | $34k | — | 71% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 35 | 20 | $65k | — | 31% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 44 | 105 | $947k | 985 | 93% | |
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 50 | 107 | $3.4M | 994 | 50% | |
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 61 | 91 | $352k | — | 54% | |
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 80 | 41 | $84k | — | 99% | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 81 | 93 | $1.4M | 974 | 82% | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Division I · American Conference | 84 | 94 | $1.1M | 984 | 88% | |
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 85 | 16 | $104k | — | — | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 86 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference | 93 | 124 | $3.4M | 988 | 76% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 105 | 42 | $409k | 993 | 76% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Southwestern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University 13 over cap | 58 | $1.1M | $18,607 | 941 | vs | |
| Alabama State University 28 over cap | 73 | $637k | $8,727 | 974 | vs | |
| Texas Southern University 31 over cap | 76 | $569k | $7,480 | 965 | vs | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge 22 over cap | 67 | $515k | $7,681 | 960 | vs | |
| Florida A&M University room for 17 | 28 | $493k | $17,609 | 972 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff room for 1 | 44 | $460k | $10,453 | 1000 | vs | |
| Jackson State University 26 over cap | 71 | $405k | $5,706 | 982 | vs | |
| Alcorn State University 31 over cap | 76 | $392k | $5,159 | 970 | vs | |
| Alabama A&M University 34 over cap | 79 | $310k | $3,924 | 938 | vs | |
| Prairie View A&M University room for 12 | 33 | $231k | $6,988 | 991 | vs | |
| Bethune-Cookman University room for 16 | 29 | $163k | $5,627 | 949 | vs | |
| Mississippi Valley State University room for 4 | 41 | $142k | $3,465 | 964 | vs |
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