Division II · Conference Carolinas
Francis Marion University Women's Track & Field
Florence, SC · the Patriots · Francis Marion University overview
32
Roster
2024–25 season
$117k
Team budget
17th percentile in Division II
$3,660
Per roster spot
median $4,954
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Francis Marion University fields a women's track & field team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, well below the median of 55, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $117,122, well below the median of $287k — $3,660 per roster spot, lower half of Division II women's track & field programs. The school gave $1,164,745 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,501 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 255 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#211Team budgetof 255 · Division II#178Spend per playerof 255 · Division II#183Roster sizeof 255 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II women's track & field program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$117,122 for the year
- Operating expenses$28,362 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,660 division median $4,954
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,164,745 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,501 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$19,781 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Bluman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Wayne Lacy | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sheri Lacy | Assistant Coach | 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 II roster spots16,520 255 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 31 3.2% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →3,623undergraduates · 4,017 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 3,489 applicants
SAT middle 50%900 – 1138
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →32on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $117,122 $3,660 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,164,745
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $19,781
Cost
Full picture →$11,231net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,170 in-state · $21,544 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.57violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Francis Marion 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 program32 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,231 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 3,623Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.57 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 27 | 18 | $84k | — | 97% | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Division II · Conference Carolinas | 43 | 83 | $234k | — | 92% | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 46 | 117 | $1.1M | 977 | 80% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 71 | 164 | $1.1M | — | 85% | |
| Fayetteville State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 75 | 35 | $299k | — | 80% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 79 | 17 | $54k | — | 75% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 79 | 28 | $154k | — | 67% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 79 | 32 | $93k | — | 32% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 80 | 160 | $4.3M | 982 | 61% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 84 | 93 | $393k | 950 | 82% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 84 | 21 | $43k | — | 73% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 87 | 76 | $798k | 946 | 76% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Conference Carolinas
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mount Olive | 92 | $712k | $7,736 | — | vs | |
| North Greenville University | 28 | $389k | $13,900 | — | vs | |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 43 | $310k | $7,202 | — | vs | |
| King University | 31 | $262k | $8,452 | — | vs | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 83 | $234k | $2,825 | — | vs | |
| Shorter University | 26 | $215k | $8,264 | — | vs | |
| Lees-McRae College | 57 | $199k | $3,488 | — | vs | |
| Converse University | 32 | $163k | $5,079 | — | vs | |
| Belmont Abbey College | 39 | $154k | $3,945 | — | vs | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) | 14 | $129k | $9,247 | — | vs | |
| Young Harris College | 44 | $128k | $2,907 | — | vs | |
| Francis Marion University | 32 | $117k | $3,660 | — | vs | |
| Barton College | 17 | $107k | $6,293 | — | vs | |
| Erskine College | 18 | $72k | $3,987 | — | vs | |
| Ferrum College | 17 | $67k | $3,964 | — | vs |
Every Conference Carolinas women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked