Florida A&M University Women's Track & Field
Florida A&M University fields a women's track & field team in the Southwestern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, well below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $493,052, well below the median of $939k — $17,609 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's track & field programs. That leaves room for 17 under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 972, about the median of 987, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,606,888 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,068 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 45)
The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 room for 17
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$493,052 for the year
- Operating expenses$17,105 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,609 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate972 multi-year; 966 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,606,888 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,068 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$8,000 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Garfield Ellenwood II head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Robert Deadwyler II | Assistant Coach - Sprints and Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Tamika Kinchen | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Steve Thomas | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Brandon Love | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $493,052 $17,609 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,606,888
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $8,000
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $5,785 in-state · $17,725 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Florida A&M 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 1 | 102 | $2M | 1000 | 25% | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 79 | 30 | $91k | — | — | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 128 | 115 | $3M | 963 | 24% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 137 | 105 | $947k | 985 | 93% | |
| Fort Valley State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 148 | 22 | $102k | — | 63% | |
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 148 | 41 | $84k | — | 99% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Southwestern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University 13 over cap | 58 | $1.1M | $18,607 | 941 | vs | |
| Alabama State University 28 over cap | 73 | $637k | $8,727 | 974 | vs | |
| Texas Southern University 31 over cap | 76 | $569k | $7,480 | 965 | vs | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge 22 over cap | 67 | $515k | $7,681 | 960 | vs | |
| Florida A&M University room for 17 | 28 | $493k | $17,609 | 972 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff room for 1 | 44 | $460k | $10,453 | 1000 | vs | |
| Jackson State University 26 over cap | 71 | $405k | $5,706 | 982 | vs | |
| Alcorn State University 31 over cap | 76 | $392k | $5,159 | 970 | vs | |
| Alabama A&M University 34 over cap | 79 | $310k | $3,924 | 938 | vs | |
| Prairie View A&M University room for 12 | 33 | $231k | $6,988 | 991 | vs | |
| Bethune-Cookman University room for 16 | 29 | $163k | $5,627 | 949 | vs | |
| Mississippi Valley State University room for 4 | 41 | $142k | $3,465 | 964 | vs |
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