Division I · Sun Belt Conference
James Madison University Women's Track & Field
Harrisonburg, VA · the Dukes · James Madison University overview
111
Roster
66 over the D-I cap of 45
$2.2M
Team budget
84th percentile in Division I
$19,596
Per roster spot
median $10,430
3
Coaches
3 head · 0 assistant
984
APR
98% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
James Madison University fields a women's track & field team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 111 players, above the median of 95, with 3 head coaches and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $2,175,248, well above the median of $939k — $19,596 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 66 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 $5,174,991 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,071 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).
#56Team budgetof 348 · Division I#65Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#123Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#188APRof 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
- Roster111 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 66 over last season
- Coaching staff3 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$2,175,248 for the year
- Operating expenses$485,948 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$19,596 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,174,991 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,071 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$409,013 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Delethea Quarles head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Pete McFadden | Head Track & Field Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | not on file |
| Rebekah Ricksecker | Head Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sarah Wimer | Associate Director of Business Operations <br><span style="font-size:0.85em;"><strong>ASSIGNED SPORTS< / strong> – Football, Field Hockey, Track & Field, Cross Country< / span> | 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 →21,006undergraduates · 22,758 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 35,750 applicants
SAT middle 50%1170 – 1320
ACT middle 50%25 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →111on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45111
66 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate984
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,175,248 $19,597 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 3 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,174,991
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $409,013
Cost
Full picture →$26,317net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,576 in-state · $30,790 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.34violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research James Madison 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 program111 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,317 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,006Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.34 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Mennonite University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 2 | 18 | $37k | — | 100% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 7 | 48 | $144k | — | 91% | |
| Mary Baldwin University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 22 | 14 | $25k | — | — | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 34 | 130 | $3M | 998 | 17% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 54 | 90 | $519k | 970 | 82% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 54 | 50 | $123k | — | 17% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 55 | 61 | $179k | — | 100% | |
| Sweet Briar College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 62 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Davis & Elkins College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 63 | 41 | $170k | — | 58% | |
| Shenandoah University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 63 | 69 | $151k | — | 78% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 71 | 42 | $93k | — | 95% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 74 | 106 | $224k | — | 82% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University 66 over cap | 111 | $2.2M | $19,596 | 984 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 24 over cap | 69 | $1.4M | $19,965 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 87 over cap | 132 | $1.3M | $10,050 | 982 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 55 over cap | 100 | $1.3M | $12,904 | 996 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 29 over cap | 74 | $1.2M | $16,805 | 966 | vs | |
| Marshall University 38 over cap | 83 | $1.2M | $14,370 | 986 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University 72 over cap | 117 | $1.1M | $9,302 | 977 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 27 over cap | 72 | $952k | $13,220 | 952 | vs | |
| Troy University 60 over cap | 105 | $947k | $9,020 | 985 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 49 over cap | 94 | $901k | $9,581 | 977 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 35 over cap | 80 | $891k | $11,137 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 14 over cap | 59 | $577k | $9,777 | 982 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama room for 4 | 41 | $404k | $9,857 | 996 | vs |
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