Division I · Conference USA
Liberty University Women's Track & Field
Lynchburg, VA · the Flames · Liberty University overview
162
Roster
117 over the D-I cap of 45
$2M
Team budget
81st percentile in Division I
$12,394
Per roster spot
median $10,430
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
989
APR
98% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Liberty University fields a women's track & field team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 162 players, well above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $2,007,913, well above the median of $939k — $12,394 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 117 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 989, about the median of 987, with 98% 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 women's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 348 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#67Team budgetof 348 · Division I#137Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#9Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#132APRof 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
- Roster162 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 117 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$2,007,913 for the year
- Operating expenses$498,761 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,394 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lance Bingham head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Shawn Venable | Associate Head Track & Field Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Isaac Wendland | Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Heather Zealand | Assistant Track & Field Coach | not on file |
| Luke Johnson | Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lincoln London | 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 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 →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%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →162on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45162
117 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate989
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,007,913 $12,395 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 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.
Women's Track & Field program162 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
Women's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 3 | 106 | $224k | — | 82% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 6 | 42 | $93k | — | 95% | |
| Sweet Briar College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 15 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 28 | 61 | $179k | — | 100% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 33 | 90 | $519k | 970 | 82% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 34 | 50 | $123k | — | 17% | |
| Hollins University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 42 | — | — | — | 71% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 43 | 30 | $447k | — | 85% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 35 | $46k | — | 80% | |
| Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 55 | 17 | $67k | — | 100% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 55 | 23 | $50k | — | 48% | |
| Mary Baldwin University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 56 | 14 | $25k | — | — |
Other women's track & field programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University 117 over cap | 162 | $2M | $12,394 | 989 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University 124 over cap | 169 | $1.6M | $9,575 | 986 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University 26 over cap | 71 | $1.4M | $19,225 | 981 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University 47 over cap | 92 | $1.2M | $13,183 | 990 | vs | |
| Florida International University 92 over cap | 137 | $931k | $6,797 | 973 | vs | |
| Missouri State University 87 over cap | 132 | $928k | $7,028 | 972 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University 50 over cap | 95 | $755k | $7,951 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Delaware 4 over cap | 49 | $663k | $13,537 | 990 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University 21 over cap | 66 | $614k | $9,304 | 967 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University room for 3 | 42 | $409k | $9,731 | 993 | vs |
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