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Division I · Missouri Valley Conference

Drake University Women's Track & Field

Des Moines, IA · the Bulldogs · Drake University overview
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80
Roster
35 over the D-I cap of 45
$878k
Team budget
45th percentile in Division I
$10,975
Per roster spot
median $10,430
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
969
APR
98% of players retained
64%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity

Drake University fields a women's track & field team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 80 players, below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $878,016, about the median of $939k — $10,975 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 35 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 969, about the median of 987, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,310,984 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,089 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).

#193Team budgetof 348 · Division I#162Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#229Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#283APRof 348 · Division I
Team budget$878k
Spend per player$10,975
Roster size80
Coaching staff4
APR969

Team budgets across the division

$27k$5.1M
this programevery Division I women's track & field program

Roster sizes (cap 45)

15269
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster80 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap45 35 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
  • Team expenses$878,016 for the year
  • Operating expenses$155,227 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$10,975 division median $10,430
  • Academic Progress Rate969 multi-year; 1000 latest
  • Players retained98% year to year
  • Eligible96% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$3,310,984 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$14,089 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$67,528 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Sam ReadHead CoachOn file · sign in
Laron Brown IIITrack & Field Associate Head CoachOn file · sign in
Zane ChapmanAssistant Coach (Throws)On file · sign in
Hannah WeissAssistant Coach - Director of OperationsOn 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

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2,702undergraduates · 4,504 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
Setting
City
Type
Private · Doctoral/professional university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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64%admitted · of 7,741 applicants
SAT middle 50%1190 – 1390
ACT middle 50%24 – 30
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
77%

Women's Track & Field

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80on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4580
35 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate969
98% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$878,016 $10,975 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$3,310,984
Recruiting spend, women's
$67,528

Cost

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$30,886net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$67,080
Average net price$30,886
Net price by family income
$0–30k$27,372
$30–48k$25,335
$48–75k$26,358
$75–110k$32,215
$110k and up$32,993
Tuition & fees
$49,944

Campus safety

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1.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.46
Property1.38
In residence halls
2 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
1 over 2022–2024

Majors

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22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business154 · 22%
Education61 · 9%
Health professions & nursing60 · 8%
Visual & performing arts55 · 8%
Communication & journalism54 · 8%

Research Drake 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 program80 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions64% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$30,886 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,702Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.46 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

Drake UniversitySimpson College · 17 miIowa State University · 29 miCentral College (Iowa) · 40 miGrinnell College · 49 miUniversity of Northern Iowa · 88 miWartburg College · 98 miCoe College · 106 miBuena Vista University · 107 miNorthwest Missouri State University · 108 miUniversity of Iowa · 109 miTruman State University · 113 miCornell College · 117 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference1793$154k—89%
Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference29124$2.5M100089%
Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference4043$62k—79%
Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference4942$97k—13%
University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference88145$758k98994%
Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference9868$69k—99%
Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference10624$42k—71%
Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference10724$128k—72%
Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association108101$665k—86%
University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference109129$3.2M98985%
Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference11392$255k—80%
Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference11726$50k—81%

Other women's track & field programs in the Missouri Valley Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Indiana State University 81 over cap126$1.2M$9,339988vs
Belmont University 23 over cap68$1.1M$15,850984vs
Bradley University 45 over cap90$1M$11,505992vs
Murray State University 91 over cap136$958k$7,042987vs
Illinois State University 73 over cap118$917k$7,770984vs
Drake University 35 over cap80$878k$10,975969vs
University of Northern Iowa 100 over cap145$758k$5,229989vs
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 53 over cap98$714k$7,286988vs
University of Illinois Chicago 31 over cap76$337k$4,436994vs
Valparaiso University 16 over cap61$218k$3,573972vs
University of Evansville room for 2718$56k$3,0881000vs

Every Missouri Valley Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked