Division I · Coastal Athletic Association
College of Charleston (South Carolina) Women's Track & Field
Charleston, SC · the Cougars · College of Charleston (South Carolina) overview
34
Roster
room for 11 under the cap of 45
$161k
Team budget
3rd percentile in Division I
$4,721
Per roster spot
median $10,430
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
987
APR
98% of players retained
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
College of Charleston (South Carolina) fields a women's track & field team in the Coastal Athletic Association (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, well below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $160,523, well below the median of $939k — $4,721 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's track & field programs. That leaves room for 11 under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 987, about the median of 987, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,607,330 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,788 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).
#337Team budgetof 348 · Division I#309Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#324Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#158APRof 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
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 room for 11
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$160,523 for the year
- Operating expenses$33,729 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,721 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 988 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,607,330 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,788 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$104,809 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Tornifolio head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chris Bailey | Assistant Coach (Mid-Distance / Distance) | On file · sign in |
| Rachel Hamryka | Assistant Coach (Distance) | not on file |
| Hayley McMahon | Assistant Coach (Mid-Distance) | On file · sign in |
| Peter Kawakami | Assistant Coach (Jumps) | 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 →10,660undergraduates · 11,729 students in all
Women 68% Men 32%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 26,683 applicants
SAT middle 50%1130 – 1300
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →34on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4534
room for 11
Academic Progress Rate987
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $160,523 $4,721 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,607,330
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $104,809
Cost
Full picture →$20,806net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,978 in-state · $36,858 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.15violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research College of Charleston (South Carolina)
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 program34 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,806 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,660Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.15 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 | 1 | 66 | $494k | 986 | 98% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 16 | 76 | $798k | 946 | 76% | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 69 | 20 | $63k | — | 69% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 72 | 93 | $393k | 950 | 82% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 72 | 21 | $43k | — | 73% | |
| Savannah State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 84 | 37 | $186k | — | — | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 88 | 117 | $1.1M | 977 | 80% | |
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 99 | 32 | $117k | — | 82% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 105 | 160 | $4.3M | 982 | 61% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 105 | 32 | $93k | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 105 | 28 | $154k | — | 67% | |
| Georgia Southern University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 110 | 94 | $901k | 977 | 90% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Coastal Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University 96 over cap | 141 | $1.6M | $11,581 | 995 | vs | |
| Elon University 107 over cap | 152 | $1.6M | $10,289 | 993 | vs | |
| Monmouth University 85 over cap | 130 | $1.4M | $10,946 | 984 | vs | |
| William & Mary 84 over cap | 129 | $1.4M | $10,493 | 998 | vs | |
| North Carolina A&T State University 37 over cap | 82 | $939k | $11,454 | 977 | vs | |
| Towson University 68 over cap | 113 | $917k | $8,113 | 967 | vs | |
| Stony Brook University 39 over cap | 84 | $583k | $6,939 | 989 | vs | |
| Campbell University 12 over cap | 57 | $515k | $9,038 | 995 | vs | |
| Hampton University room for 16 | 29 | $428k | $14,755 | 937 | vs | |
| Hofstra University 72 over cap | 117 | $406k | $3,469 | — | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington 35 over cap | 80 | $327k | $4,083 | 982 | vs | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) room for 11 | 34 | $161k | $4,721 | 987 | vs |
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