Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
Eastern Illinois University Women's Track & Field
Charleston, IL · the Panthers · Eastern Illinois University overview
81
Roster
36 over the D-I cap of 45
$490k
Team budget
19th percentile in Division I
$6,052
Per roster spot
median $10,430
6
Coaches
2 head · 4 assistant
972
APR
98% of players retained
68%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Eastern Illinois University fields a women's track & field team in the Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 81 players, below the median of 95, with 2 head coaches and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $490,273, well below the median of $939k — $6,052 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 36 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 972, about the median of 987, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,516,606 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $7,021 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).
#281Team budgetof 348 · Division I#280Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#227Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#270APRof 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
- Roster81 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 36 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$490,273 for the year
- Operating expenses$88,303 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,052 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate972 multi-year; 984 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,516,606 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,021 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$83,506 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| James Gildon head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Roger An | Assistant Coach - Sprints / Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Mitchel Couch | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Riley McInerney | Assistant Coach - Distance | 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 →6,849undergraduates · 8,804 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →68%admitted · of 11,648 applicants
SAT middle 50%890 – 1110
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →81on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4581
36 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate972
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $490,273 $6,053 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,516,606
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $83,506
Cost
Full picture →$14,621net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,124 in-state · $15,566 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.45violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 14 burglaries · 30 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 34 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →13%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Eastern Illinois 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 program81 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions68% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,621 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 13%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 6,849Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.45 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 41 | 126 | $1.2M | 988 | 92% | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Division I · Big Ten Conference | 43 | 89 | $3.5M | 980 | 44% | |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 45 | 34 | $23k | — | 73% | |
| Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 49 | 27 | $75k | — | 54% | |
| DePauw University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 71 | 125 | $195k | — | 54% | |
| Greenville University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 77 | 71 | $147k | — | 95% | |
| University of Illinois Springfield Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 79 | 56 | $182k | — | 84% | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 82 | 106 | $188k | — | 45% | |
| Illinois State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 83 | 118 | $917k | 984 | 89% | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 91 | 116 | $2.4M | 993 | 80% | |
| Blackburn College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 91 | 14 | $31k | — | 80% | |
| Purdue University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 94 | 120 | $2.6M | 964 | 50% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Ohio Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State University 38 over cap | 83 | $685k | $8,250 | 961 | vs | |
| Lindenwood University 16 over cap | 61 | $634k | $10,387 | — | vs | |
| Tennessee State University 5 over cap | 50 | $552k | $11,032 | 980 | vs | |
| Eastern Illinois University 36 over cap | 81 | $490k | $6,052 | 972 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin 9 over cap | 54 | $475k | $8,790 | 972 | vs | |
| Western Illinois University 45 over cap | 90 | $459k | $5,101 | 966 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 55 over cap | 100 | $401k | $4,011 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Southern Indiana 25 over cap | 70 | $321k | $4,589 | — | vs | |
| Morehead State University 21 over cap | 66 | $223k | $3,379 | 971 | vs |
Every Ohio Valley Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked