Division II · Conference Carolinas
Lees-McRae College Women's Track & Field
Banner Elk, NC · the Bobcats · Lees-McRae College overview
57
Roster
2024–25 season
$199k
Team budget
35th percentile in Division II
$3,488
Per roster spot
median $4,954
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
81%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Lees-McRae College fields a women's track & field team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 57 players, about the median of 55, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $198,842, below the median of $287k — $3,488 per roster spot, lower half of Division II women's track & field programs. The school gave $1,177,489 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $6,541 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).
#166Team budgetof 255 · Division II#186Spend per playerof 255 · Division II#119Roster sizeof 255 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II women's track & field program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster57 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$198,842 for the year
- Operating expenses$42,979 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,488 division median $4,954
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,177,489 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,541 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$17,920 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ley Fletcher head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Thomas McDonough | Assistant Track & Field 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 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 →818undergraduates · 839 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 1,787 applicants
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →57on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $198,842 $3,488 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,177,489
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $17,920
Cost
Full picture →$26,009net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $31,740
Campus safety
Full picture →5.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 15 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Lees-McRae College
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 program57 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,009 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 818Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety5.86 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 11 | 100 | $1.3M | 996 | 89% | |
| East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference | 29 | 49 | $127k | 979 | 87% | |
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 33 | 31 | $262k | — | 54% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 42 | 106 | $589k | — | 81% | |
| Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 42 | 28 | $352k | — | 96% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 44 | 69 | $232k | — | 78% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 50 | 25 | $135k | — | 60% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 50 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 54 | 83 | $453k | 988 | 94% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 64 | 29 | $645k | 970 | 87% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 68 | 31 | $70k | — | 94% | |
| Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 74 | 99 | $676k | 991 | 14% |
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