Lipscomb University Women's Track & Field
Lipscomb University fields a women's track & field team in the Atlantic Sun Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 87 players, about the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,325,768, above the median of $939k — $15,238 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 42 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 $3,906,856 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $22,324 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 45)
The program
- Roster87 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 42 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,325,768 for the year
- Operating expenses$315,253 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,238 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 990 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,906,856 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,324 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$201,134 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Polk head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jake Alexander | Assistant Track and Field Coach- Sprints, Jumps, Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Hannah Wright | Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator - Sprints & Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Mackenzie Barnett | Assistant Coach- Distance | On file · sign in |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Churches of Christ
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,325,768 $15,239 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,906,856
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $201,134
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $38,824
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Women's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 2 | 68 | $1.1M | 984 | 96% | |
| Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 3 | 113 | $5.1M | 1000 | 6% | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 4 | 19 | $94k | — | 70% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 4 | 50 | $552k | 980 | 93% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 30 | 71 | $1.4M | 981 | 68% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 43 | 66 | $823k | 993 | 96% | |
| Western Kentucky University Division I · Conference USA | 64 | 66 | $614k | 967 | 97% | |
| Tennessee Technological University Division I · Southern Conference | 72 | 68 | $654k | 974 | 83% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 79 | 24 | $39k | — | 51% | |
| Murray State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 92 | 136 | $958k | 987 | 86% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 92 | 79 | $310k | 938 | 66% | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Division II · Gulf South Conference | 96 | 102 | $598k | — | 74% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Atlantic Sun Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb University 42 over cap | 87 | $1.3M | $15,238 | 984 | vs | |
| Jacksonville University 23 over cap | 68 | $800k | $11,759 | 980 | vs | |
| Queens University of Charlotte 68 over cap | 113 | $718k | $6,357 | — | vs | |
| Bellarmine University 29 over cap | 74 | $561k | $7,576 | — | vs | |
| University of North Florida 38 over cap | 83 | $508k | $6,117 | 997 | vs | |
| Stetson University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Atlantic Sun Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked