Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Illinois State University Women's Track & Field
Normal, IL · the Redbirds · Illinois State University overview
118
Roster
73 over the D-I cap of 45
$917k
Team budget
48th percentile in Division I
$7,770
Per roster spot
median $10,430
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
984
APR
98% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Illinois State University fields a women's track & field team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 118 players, above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $916,966, about the median of $939k — $7,770 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 73 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 984, about the median of 987, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,835,397 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,049 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).
#180Team budgetof 348 · Division I#237Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#95Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#188APRof 348 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster118 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 73 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$916,966 for the year
- Operating expenses$173,531 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,770 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,835,397 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,049 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$123,794 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bovee head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jake Gillum | Assistant Coach (Distance) | On file · sign in |
| Steve Luke | Assistant Coach (Pole Vault) | On file · sign in |
| Theresa Scott | Assistant Coach (Sprints / Hurdles) | On file · sign in |
| Mike Turk | Assistant Coach (Throws) | On file · sign in |
| Austin West | Assistant Coach (Jumps / Multi) | On file · sign in |
| Davis Nguy | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Claire Fuhlhage | Director of T&F / XC Operations, 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 →18,450undergraduates · 20,989 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 20,884 applicants
SAT middle 50%1010 – 1230
ACT middle 50%22 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →118on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45118
73 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate984
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $916,966 $7,771 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,835,397
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $123,794
Cost
Full picture →$20,871net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,121 in-state · $23,479 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.87violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 43 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Illinois State 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 program118 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,871 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 18,450Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.87 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Wesleyan University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 1 | 106 | $188k | — | 45% | |
| Bradley University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 35 | 90 | $1M | 992 | 77% | |
| Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 46 | 27 | $75k | — | 54% | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Division I · Big Ten Conference | 49 | 89 | $3.5M | 980 | 44% | |
| University of Illinois Springfield Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 63 | 56 | $182k | — | 84% | |
| Knox College Division III · Midwest Conference | 78 | 16 | $85k | — | 71% | |
| Eastern Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 83 | 81 | $490k | 972 | 68% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 85 | 61 | $136k | — | 75% | |
| Western Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 89 | 90 | $459k | 966 | 75% | |
| Lewis University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 89 | 113 | $1M | — | 73% | |
| Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference | 91 | 20 | $48k | — | 87% | |
| Aurora University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 92 | 29 | $84k | — | 85% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana State University 81 over cap | 126 | $1.2M | $9,339 | 988 | vs | |
| Belmont University 23 over cap | 68 | $1.1M | $15,850 | 984 | vs | |
| Bradley University 45 over cap | 90 | $1M | $11,505 | 992 | vs | |
| Murray State University 91 over cap | 136 | $958k | $7,042 | 987 | vs | |
| Illinois State University 73 over cap | 118 | $917k | $7,770 | 984 | vs | |
| Drake University 35 over cap | 80 | $878k | $10,975 | 969 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 100 over cap | 145 | $758k | $5,229 | 989 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 53 over cap | 98 | $714k | $7,286 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago 31 over cap | 76 | $337k | $4,436 | 994 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 16 over cap | 61 | $218k | $3,573 | 972 | vs | |
| University of Evansville room for 27 | 18 | $56k | $3,088 | 1000 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked