Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Marshall University Women's Track & Field
Huntington, WV · the The Herd · Marshall University overview
83
Roster
38 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.2M
Team budget
61st percentile in Division I
$14,370
Per roster spot
median $10,430
7
Coaches
2 head · 5 assistant
986
APR
99% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Marshall University fields a women's track & field team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 83 players, below the median of 95, with 2 head coaches and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $1,192,771, above the median of $939k — $14,370 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 38 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 986, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,942,683 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $13,498 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).
#135Team budgetof 348 · Division I#110Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#216Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#167APRof 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
- Roster83 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 38 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,192,771 for the year
- Operating expenses$397,644 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,370 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate986 multi-year; 971 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,942,683 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,498 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$200,252 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Roberts head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Caleb Bowen | Head Coach - Cross Country / Assistant Coach Track & Field | On file · sign in |
| Tessa Roberts | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andrea Deem | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | not on file |
| Derek Stout | Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dominique Hall | Assistant 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 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 →8,235undergraduates · 11,027 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 6,499 applicants
SAT middle 50%890 – 1130
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →83on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4583
38 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate986
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,192,771 $14,371 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,942,683
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $200,252
Cost
Full picture →$9,734net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,942 in-state · $20,294 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Marshall 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 program83 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,734 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,235Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 36 | 48 | $381k | — | 96% | |
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 37 | 23 | $46k | — | — | |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) Division II · Mountain East Conference | 44 | 91 | $648k | — | 65% | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 57 | 66 | $223k | 971 | 82% | |
| Marietta College Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 87 | 45 | $52k | — | 79% | |
| Glenville State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 93 | 75 | $135k | — | — | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 101 | 31 | $70k | — | 94% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 103 | 22 | $44k | — | 85% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 103 | 17 | $30k | — | 87% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 104 | 84 | $194k | — | 90% | |
| Capital University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 109 | 30 | $88k | — | 73% | |
| Ohio Dominican University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 112 | 45 | $97k | — | 85% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University 66 over cap | 111 | $2.2M | $19,596 | 984 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 24 over cap | 69 | $1.4M | $19,965 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 87 over cap | 132 | $1.3M | $10,050 | 982 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 55 over cap | 100 | $1.3M | $12,904 | 996 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 29 over cap | 74 | $1.2M | $16,805 | 966 | vs | |
| Marshall University 38 over cap | 83 | $1.2M | $14,370 | 986 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University 72 over cap | 117 | $1.1M | $9,302 | 977 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 27 over cap | 72 | $952k | $13,220 | 952 | vs | |
| Troy University 60 over cap | 105 | $947k | $9,020 | 985 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 49 over cap | 94 | $901k | $9,581 | 977 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 35 over cap | 80 | $891k | $11,137 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 14 over cap | 59 | $577k | $9,777 | 982 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama room for 4 | 41 | $404k | $9,857 | 996 | vs |
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