Division I · Big South Conference
Charleston Southern University Women's Track & Field
Charleston, SC · the Buccaneers · Charleston Southern University overview
76
Roster
31 over the D-I cap of 45
$798k
Team budget
40th percentile in Division I
$10,496
Per roster spot
median $10,430
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
946
APR
95% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Charleston Southern University fields a women's track & field team in the Big South Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 76 players, below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $797,731, below the median of $939k — $10,496 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 31 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 946, about the median of 987, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,608,458 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $15,254 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).
#210Team budgetof 348 · Division I#169Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#243Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#320APRof 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
- Roster76 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 31 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$797,731 for the year
- Operating expenses$174,889 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,496 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate946 multi-year; 972 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,608,458 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,254 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$60,778 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Soyini Thompson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brandon Blanton | Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Karl Thiessen | Assistant Track & Field / Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Grenisha Thomas | Graduate Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryann Helmers | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 →2,914undergraduates · 3,545 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 6,072 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1160
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →76on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4576
31 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate946
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $797,731 $10,496 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,608,458
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $60,778
Cost
Full picture →$21,347net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $31,030
Campus safety
Full picture →0.26violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Charleston Southern 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 program76 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,347 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,914Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.26 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel Division I · Southern Conference | 14 | 66 | $494k | 986 | 98% | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 16 | 34 | $161k | 987 | 72% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 57 | 93 | $393k | 950 | 82% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 58 | 21 | $43k | — | 73% | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 70 | 20 | $63k | — | 69% | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 83 | 117 | $1.1M | 977 | 80% | |
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 87 | 32 | $117k | — | 82% | |
| Savannah State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 88 | 37 | $186k | — | — | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 89 | 160 | $4.3M | 982 | 61% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 90 | 32 | $93k | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 90 | 28 | $154k | — | 67% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 96 | 18 | $84k | — | 97% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Big South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point University 68 over cap | 113 | $1.8M | $15,917 | 1000 | vs | |
| Charleston Southern University 31 over cap | 76 | $798k | $10,496 | 946 | vs | |
| Gardner-Webb University room for 16 | 29 | $645k | $22,248 | 970 | vs | |
| Winthrop University 37 over cap | 82 | $534k | $6,510 | 981 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate 36 over cap | 81 | $474k | $5,857 | 944 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville 38 over cap | 83 | $453k | $5,456 | 988 | vs | |
| Longwood University room for 15 | 30 | $447k | $14,887 | — | vs | |
| Radford University 32 over cap | 77 | $365k | $4,740 | 981 | vs | |
| Presbyterian College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Big South Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked