Coastal Carolina University Women's Track & Field
Coastal Carolina University fields a women's track & field team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 117 players, above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,088,341, above the median of $939k — $9,302 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 72 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 977, about the median of 987, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,954,074 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,809 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 45)
The program
- Roster117 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 72 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,088,341 for the year
- Operating expenses$249,503 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,302 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate977 multi-year; 957 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,954,074 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,809 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$231,178 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Fowler head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Michael Bianchina | Associate Head Coach / Cross Country | On file · sign in |
| Seandell Davis | Assistant Track & Field Coach / Sprints & Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Seth Andres | Assistant Track & Field Coach / Jumps & Multis | On file · sign in |
| Alan Connie | Assistant Coach / Head Coach Emeritus | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,088,341 $9,302 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,954,074
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $231,178
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,640 in-state · $29,628 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 37 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Coastal Carolina 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 46 | 32 | $117k | — | 82% | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Division II · Conference Carolinas | 63 | 83 | $234k | — | 92% | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 72 | 80 | $327k | 982 | 74% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 73 | 18 | $84k | — | 97% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 83 | 76 | $798k | 946 | 76% | |
| The Citadel Division I · Southern Conference | 88 | 66 | $494k | 986 | 98% | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 88 | 34 | $161k | 987 | 72% | |
| Fayetteville State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 89 | 35 | $299k | — | 80% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 93 | 17 | $54k | — | 75% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 108 | 93 | $393k | 950 | 82% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 108 | 21 | $43k | — | 73% | |
| University of Mount Olive Division II · Conference Carolinas | 111 | 92 | $712k | — | 78% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University 66 over cap | 111 | $2.2M | $19,596 | 984 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 24 over cap | 69 | $1.4M | $19,965 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 87 over cap | 132 | $1.3M | $10,050 | 982 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 55 over cap | 100 | $1.3M | $12,904 | 996 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 29 over cap | 74 | $1.2M | $16,805 | 966 | vs | |
| Marshall University 38 over cap | 83 | $1.2M | $14,370 | 986 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University 72 over cap | 117 | $1.1M | $9,302 | 977 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 27 over cap | 72 | $952k | $13,220 | 952 | vs | |
| Troy University 60 over cap | 105 | $947k | $9,020 | 985 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 49 over cap | 94 | $901k | $9,581 | 977 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 35 over cap | 80 | $891k | $11,137 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 14 over cap | 59 | $577k | $9,777 | 982 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama room for 4 | 41 | $404k | $9,857 | 996 | vs |
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