Division I · American Conference
East Carolina University Women's Track & Field
Greenville, NC · the Pirates · East Carolina University overview
132
Roster
87 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.2M
Team budget
60th percentile in Division I
$8,879
Per roster spot
median $10,430
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
977
APR
99% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
East Carolina University fields a women's track & field team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 132 players, above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $1,172,088, above the median of $939k — $8,879 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 87 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 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,226,798 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,755 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).
#139Team budgetof 348 · Division I#216Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#47Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#245APRof 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
- Roster132 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 87 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,172,088 for the year
- Operating expenses$313,269 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,879 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate977 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,226,798 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,755 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$289,314 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Virgil Givens head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Chastity Pickett | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Damar Forbes | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Johnnie Jackson | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Emma Sheppard | Assistant Coach / Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Alex Sawyer | Assistant Coach - Distance | 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 →21,328undergraduates · 26,785 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 22,289 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1200
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →132on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45132
87 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate977
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,172,088 $8,879 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,226,798
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $289,314
Cost
Full picture →$14,470net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,361 in-state · $23,638 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.06violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 54 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research East 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 program132 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,470 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,328Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.06 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 32 | 17 | $107k | — | 96% | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 36 | 17 | $60k | — | 78% | |
| University of Mount Olive Division II · Conference Carolinas | 48 | 92 | $712k | — | 78% | |
| Shaw University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 72 | 24 | $144k | — | 30% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 74 | 114 | $2.6M | 1000 | 40% | |
| Meredith College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 75 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 78 | 57 | $515k | 995 | 94% | |
| North Carolina Central University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 89 | 24 | $194k | 964 | 90% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 91 | 17 | $54k | — | 75% | |
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 92 | 125 | $3.5M | 1000 | 7% | |
| Fayetteville State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 93 | 35 | $299k | — | 80% | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 97 | 118 | $2.4M | 983 | 19% |
Other women's track & field programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University 56 over cap | 101 | $2.5M | $24,403 | 997 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 51 over cap | 96 | $1.8M | $19,227 | 990 | vs | |
| Tulane University 77 over cap | 122 | $1.7M | $14,100 | 988 | vs | |
| Wichita State University 98 over cap | 143 | $1.5M | $10,430 | 978 | vs | |
| Temple University 22 over cap | 67 | $1.4M | $21,440 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 42 over cap | 87 | $1.4M | $15,767 | 982 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 72 over cap | 117 | $1.2M | $10,541 | 967 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 87 over cap | 132 | $1.2M | $8,879 | 977 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 49 over cap | 94 | $1.1M | $11,997 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 29 over cap | 74 | $1.1M | $14,431 | 974 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 100 over cap | 145 | $1.1M | $7,331 | 979 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 27 over cap | 72 | $842k | $11,690 | 986 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa room for 13 | 32 | $565k | $17,644 | 995 | vs |
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