Division I · Mid-American Conference
Kent State University Field Hockey
Kent, OH · the Golden Flashes · Kent State University overview
Kent State University fields a field hockey team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I).
Among Division I field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 27)
The program
- Division I roster cap27 from 2025-26
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Hefner head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lizzie Hamlett | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tanner Ridgely | Assistant Coach | 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 field hockey players50,764 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,046 79 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 25 4.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the field hockey 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 →1,762undergraduates · 1,762 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate/associate's college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 0%
Field Hockey
Full picture →No team figures on file for this program yet.
Cost
Full picture →$10,502net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,428 in-state · $16,541 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →54%of bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences · 10 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's
Research Kent 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.
Field Hockey programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions—SAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,502 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsComputer & information sciences · 54%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,762Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Field Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 39 | 18 | $199k | — | 59% | |
| Mercyhurst University Division I · Northeast Conference | 43 | 22 | $402k | — | 83% | |
| John Carroll University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 45 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 70 | 23 | $334k | — | 75% | |
| Oberlin College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 83 | 17 | $130k | — | 33% | |
| The College of Wooster Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 94 | 15 | $84k | — | 54% | |
| D'Youville University Division II · East Coast Conference | 121 | 17 | $157k | — | 82% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 123 | 17 | $112k | — | 82% | |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 123 | 29 | $300k | — | 91% | |
| Ohio University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 126 | — | — | — | — | |
| Kenyon College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 133 | 25 | $137k | — | 31% | |
| Houghton University Division III · Empire 8 | 142 | 21 | $70k | — | 93% |
Other field hockey programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University room for 3 | 24 | $1.7M | $71,072 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst room for 2 | 25 | $1.4M | $54,722 | 989 | vs | |
| Ball State University room for 3 | 24 | $781k | $32,544 | 984 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University room for 2 | 25 | $777k | $31,097 | 992 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University 4 over cap | 31 | $679k | $21,892 | 991 | vs | |
| Bellarmine University room for 7 | 20 | $623k | $31,135 | — | vs | |
| Longwood University room for 5 | 22 | $596k | $27,073 | 1000 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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