Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Grand Valley State University Women's Track & Field
Allendale, MI · the Lakers · Grand Valley State University overview
180
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.2M
Team budget
100th percentile in Division II
$6,422
Per roster spot
median $4,954
17
Coaches
1 head · 16 assistant
95%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Grand Valley State University fields a women's track & field team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 180 players, well above the median of 55, with 1 head coach and 16 assistants. Team expenses were $1,156,007, well above the median of $287k — $6,422 per roster spot, upper half of Division II women's track & field programs. The school gave $2,579,885 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $6,843 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).
#1Team budgetof 255 · Division II#82Spend per playerof 255 · Division II#8Roster 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
- Roster180 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 16 assistant
- Team expenses$1,156,007 for the year
- Operating expenses$302,712 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,422 division median $4,954
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,579,885 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,843 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$58,448 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jerry Baltes head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lou Andreadis | Associate Head Coach - Pole Vault | not on file |
| Steve Jones | Assistant Coach - Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Matt Conly | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Alan Peterson | Assistant Coach - Distance | On file · sign in |
| Eric Kramer | Assistant Coach - Sprints & Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Eli Kosiba | Assistant Coach - Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Nick Tegtmeier | Assistant Coach - Throws | not on file |
| Myles Kerner | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Seamus Noonan | 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 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 →19,243undergraduates · 22,269 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →95%admitted · of 24,297 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1190
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →180on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,156,007 $6,422 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 16 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,579,885
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $58,448
Cost
Full picture →$17,995net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,978 in-state · $21,154 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.42violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 60 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 61 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program180 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions95% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,995 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 19,243Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.42 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 15 | 70 | $101k | — | 71% | |
| Hope College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 16 | 193 | $207k | — | 76% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 20 | 88 | $596k | — | 97% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 49 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| Western Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 49 | 78 | $1.1M | 969 | 85% | |
| Ferris State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 54 | 103 | $245k | — | 81% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 61 | 28 | $37k | — | 97% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 68 | 85 | $69k | — | 66% | |
| Central Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 71 | 140 | $1M | 981 | 91% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 73 | 199 | $2.5M | 996 | 84% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 76 | 107 | $191k | — | 83% | |
| University of Notre Dame Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 89 | 107 | $2.8M | 992 | 12% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State University | 180 | $1.2M | $6,422 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | 98 | $694k | $7,085 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 88 | $596k | $6,769 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 104 | $454k | $4,366 | — | vs | |
| Northern Michigan University | 50 | $443k | $8,865 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 69 | $322k | $4,671 | — | vs | |
| Lake Superior State University | 66 | $270k | $4,087 | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | 36 | $252k | $6,990 | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | 103 | $245k | $2,380 | — | vs | |
| Michigan Technological University | 20 | $144k | $7,216 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Northwest | 31 | $113k | $3,649 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked