Long Beach State University Women's Track & Field
Long Beach State University fields a women's track & field team in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 93 players, about the median of 95, with 2 head coaches and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $1,002,651, about the median of $939k — $10,781 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 48 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 987, about the median of 987, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,467,934 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,716 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
- Roster93 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 48 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,002,651 for the year
- Operating expenses$246,428 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,781 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 943 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,467,934 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,716 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$112,219 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| LaTanya Sheffield head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Brittney Reese | Assistant Coach - Jumps / Multis | On file · sign in |
| Devin Elizondo | Assistant Coach - Distance | On file · sign in |
| Cory Loebl | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Raleigh Adams | Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles, Relays | On file · sign in |
| Melanee Williams | Director of Operations | 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
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,002,651 $10,781 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,467,934
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $112,219
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,008 in-state · $18,888 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Long Beach 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.
Women's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Dominguez Hills Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 10 | 14 | $140k | — | 91% | |
| Biola University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 10 | 34 | $659k | — | 60% | |
| Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 14 | 14 | $61k | — | 85% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 15 | 153 | $1.1M | 972 | 87% | |
| Vanguard University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 15 | 41 | $429k | — | 65% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 15 | 38 | $88k | — | 56% | |
| University of California, Irvine Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 18 | 60 | $674k | 981 | 26% | |
| University of Southern California Division I · Big Ten Conference | 19 | 88 | $3.7M | 1000 | 10% | |
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Pacific West Conference | 19 | 106 | $625k | — | 60% | |
| California State University, Los Angeles Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 20 | 38 | $138k | — | 92% | |
| Occidental College Division III · Independent | 24 | 51 | $281k | — | 40% | |
| California Institute of Technology Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 25 | 27 | $109k | — | 3% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University 102 over cap | 147 | $2M | $13,921 | 982 | vs | |
| San Diego State University 49 over cap | 94 | $1.8M | $18,981 | 984 | vs | |
| University of San Francisco 42 over cap | 87 | $1.8M | $20,375 | 986 | vs | |
| Boise State University 72 over cap | 117 | $1.7M | $14,111 | 982 | vs | |
| Washington State University 71 over cap | 116 | $1.6M | $13,851 | 987 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno 51 over cap | 96 | $1.5M | $15,892 | 963 | vs | |
| Texas State University 62 over cap | 107 | $1.5M | $13,644 | 973 | vs | |
| Colorado State University 75 over cap | 120 | $1.4M | $11,722 | 996 | vs | |
| California State University, Sacramento 48 over cap | 93 | $1.3M | $13,800 | 980 | vs | |
| Utah State University 86 over cap | 131 | $1.3M | $9,788 | 979 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton 108 over cap | 153 | $1.1M | $7,321 | 972 | vs | |
| Long Beach State University 48 over cap | 93 | $1M | $10,781 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Portland 54 over cap | 99 | $980k | $9,901 | 997 | vs | |
| Utah Valley University 115 over cap | 160 | $932k | $5,826 | 990 | vs | |
| California State University, Northridge 20 over cap | 65 | $760k | $11,685 | 961 | vs | |
| University of California, Riverside 67 over cap | 112 | $757k | $6,755 | 980 | vs | |
| University of California, Irvine 15 over cap | 60 | $674k | $11,236 | 981 | vs | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara 10 over cap | 55 | $400k | $7,281 | 992 | vs | |
| Pepperdine University 42 over cap | 87 | $387k | $4,443 | 1000 | vs | |
| Saint Mary's College of California room for 13 | 32 | $179k | $5,609 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of the Pacific room for 30 | 15 | $70k | $4,651 | 1000 | vs |
Every Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked