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Division I · Southern Conference

East Tennessee State University Women's Track & Field

Johnson City, TN · the Buccaneers · East Tennessee State University overview
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49
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 45
$127k
Team budget
2nd percentile in Division I
$2,591
Per roster spot
median $10,430
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
979
APR
99% of players retained
87%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity

East Tennessee State University fields a women's track & field team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 49 players, well below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $126,975, well below the median of $939k — $2,591 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 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 979, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,778,921 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,282 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).

#341Team budgetof 348 · Division I#342Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#312Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#234APRof 348 · Division I
Team budget$127k
Spend per player$2,591
Roster size49
Coaching staff3
APR979

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

  • Roster49 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap45 4 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
  • Team expenses$126,975 for the year
  • Operating expenses$33,259 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$2,591 division median $10,430
  • Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 967 latest
  • Players retained99% year to year
  • Eligible97% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$1,778,921 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$10,282 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$96,077 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
George Watts head coachHead Coachnot 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

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Campus

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10,633undergraduates · 13,586 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
Setting
City
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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87%admitted · of 9,903 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1170
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
50%

Women's Track & Field

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49on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4549
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate979
99% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$126,975 $2,591 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$1,778,921
Recruiting spend, women's
$96,077

Cost

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$16,033net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$28,500
Sticker, out-of-state$32,340
Average net price$16,033
Net price by family income
$0–30k$13,158
$30–48k$13,625
$48–75k$16,944
$75–110k$19,753
$110k and up$20,907
Tuition & fees
$9,706 in-state · $13,034 out

Campus safety

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0.7violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.70
Property0.61
In residence halls
9 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
6 over 2022–2024

Majors

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32%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Health professions & nursing711 · 32%
Business272 · 12%
Kinesiology, parks & recreation142 · 6%
Psychology134 · 6%
Visual & performing arts90 · 4%

Research East Tennessee State University

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Women's Track & Field program49 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions87% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,033 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,633Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.7 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

East Tennessee State UniversityKing University · 23 miTusculum University · 24 miLees-McRae College · 29 miMars Hill University · 34 miAppalachian State University · 39 miEmory & Henry University · 44 miThe University of Virginia's College at Wise · 47 miWarren Wilson College · 48 miUniversity of North Carolina Asheville · 49 miCarson-Newman University · 64 miLenoir-Rhyne University · 70 miLincoln Memorial University · 74 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
King University Division II · Conference Carolinas2331$262k—54%
Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference2425$135k—60%
Lees-McRae College Division II · Conference Carolinas2957$199k—81%
Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference3469$232k—78%
Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference39100$1.3M99689%
Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference4428$352k—96%
The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference4731$70k—94%
Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference48———78%
University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference4983$453k98894%
Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference6433$453k—68%
Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference70106$589k—81%
Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference7476$540k—59%

Other women's track & field programs in the Southern Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Samford University 48 over cap93$1.4M$14,579974vs
Furman University 20 over cap65$1.3M$19,291995vs
Wofford College 37 over cap82$1.1M$13,212996vs
Tennessee Technological University 23 over cap68$654k$9,610974vs
Virginia Military Institute 45 over cap90$519k$5,771970vs
The Citadel 21 over cap66$494k$7,487986vs
Mercer University room for 1827$468k$17,321981vs
Western Carolina University 55 over cap100$405k$4,051967vs
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 31 over cap76$369k$4,849993vs
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 3 over cap48$166k$3,461983vs
East Tennessee State University 4 over cap49$127k$2,591979vs

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