Division I · BIG EAST Conference
Liberty University Field Hockey
Lynchburg, VA · the Flames · Liberty University overview
27
Roster
at the D-I cap of 27
$1.6M
Team budget
72nd percentile in Division I
$57,874
Per roster spot
median $48,983
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
979
APR
97% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Liberty University fields a field hockey team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, about the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,562,624, above the median of $1.2M — $57,874 per roster spot, upper half of Division I field hockey programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 27 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 979, about the median of 993, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,260,086 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,652 per roster spot.
Among Division I field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#23Team budgetof 79 · Division I#25Spend per playerof 79 · Division I#13Roster sizeof 79 · Division I#64APRof 79 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 27)
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The program
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap27 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,562,624 for the year
- Operating expenses$310,076 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$57,874 division median $48,983
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 948 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,260,086 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,652 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$423,082 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nikki Parsley head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →52,823undergraduates · 103,068 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Christian
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 36,921 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Field Hockey
Full picture →27on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2727
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate979
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,562,624 $57,875 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,260,086
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $423,082
Cost
Full picture →$29,692net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,822
Campus safety
Full picture →0.38violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 32 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Liberty 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 program27 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$29,692 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 52,823Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.38 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 3 | 25 | $198k | — | 82% | |
| Sweet Briar College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 15 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 34 | 24 | $213k | — | 17% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 43 | 22 | $596k | 1000 | 85% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 26 | $128k | — | 80% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 60 | 22 | $2.1M | 985 | 17% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 72 | 23 | $158k | — | 91% | |
| James Madison University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 77 | 24 | $1.7M | 980 | 76% | |
| Eastern Mennonite University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 79 | 20 | $109k | — | 100% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 91 | 24 | $1.6M | 993 | 23% | |
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 94 | 27 | $2.5M | 996 | 7% | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 96 | 24 | $1.4M | 993 | 93% |
Other field hockey programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple University room for 1 | 26 | $1.6M | $61,008 | 997 | vs | |
| Liberty University at cap | 27 | $1.6M | $57,874 | 979 | vs | |
| Providence College room for 2 | 25 | $1.5M | $58,859 | 992 | vs | |
| Villanova University at cap | 27 | $1.4M | $51,862 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut room for 3 | 24 | $1.4M | $57,549 | 984 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University room for 1 | 26 | $1.2M | $46,815 | 983 | vs | |
| Georgetown University room for 3 | 24 | $390k | $16,246 | 1000 | vs |
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