Central Michigan University Field Hockey
Central Michigan University fields a field hockey team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, above the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $678,679, well below the median of $1.2M — $21,892 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I field hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 27 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (12 of 79 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 991, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,835,760 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,806 per roster spot.
Among Division I field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 27)
The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap27 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$678,679 for the year
- Operating expenses$177,715 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,892 division median $48,983
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 987 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,835,760 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,806 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$127,544 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Terwilliger head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ashley Cogger | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kylee Niswonger | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school field hockey players50,764 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,046 79 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 25 4.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the field hockey 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 →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Field Hockey
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $678,679 $21,893 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,835,760
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $127,544
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $14,312
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Central Michigan 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.
Field Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 61 | 24 | $1.7M | 986 | 84% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 105 | 28 | $2.3M | 993 | 18% |
Other field hockey programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University room for 3 | 24 | $1.7M | $71,072 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst room for 2 | 25 | $1.4M | $54,722 | 989 | vs | |
| Ball State University room for 3 | 24 | $781k | $32,544 | 984 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University room for 2 | 25 | $777k | $31,097 | 992 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University 4 over cap | 31 | $679k | $21,892 | 991 | vs | |
| Bellarmine University room for 7 | 20 | $623k | $31,135 | — | vs | |
| Longwood University room for 5 | 22 | $596k | $27,073 | 1000 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mid-American Conference field hockey program · Field Hockey budgets ranked