Norfolk State University Women's Track & Field
Norfolk State University fields a women's track & field team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 79 players, below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $906,127, about the median of $939k — $11,469 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 34 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 967, about the median of 987, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,673,725 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,385 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
- Roster79 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 34 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$906,127 for the year
- Operating expenses$122,539 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,469 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate967 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,673,725 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,385 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$60,178 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Giles head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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 · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 33%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $906,127 $11,470 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,673,725
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $60,178
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,910 in-state · $21,412 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Women's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batten University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 4 | 66 | $107k | — | 71% | |
| Regent University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 5 | 6 | $29k | — | 41% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 13 | 29 | $428k | 937 | 48% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 20 | 28 | $113k | — | 88% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 38 | 129 | $1.4M | 998 | 33% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 69 | 58 | $363k | — | 89% | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 82 | 99 | $1.5M | 991 | 93% | |
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 82 | 18 | $19k | — | 98% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 86 | 115 | $1.4M | 1000 | 23% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 93 | 59 | $94k | — | 75% | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 99 | 56 | $504k | 939 | 90% | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 102 | 17 | $60k | — | 78% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard University 48 over cap | 93 | $1.3M | $13,561 | 994 | vs | |
| Norfolk State University 34 over cap | 79 | $906k | $11,469 | 967 | vs | |
| Morgan State University 14 over cap | 59 | $896k | $15,178 | 964 | vs | |
| Coppin State University room for 8 | 37 | $567k | $15,321 | 907 | vs | |
| Delaware State University 78 over cap | 123 | $565k | $4,597 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11 over cap | 56 | $504k | $8,992 | 939 | vs | |
| South Carolina State University 48 over cap | 93 | $393k | $4,228 | 950 | vs | |
| North Carolina Central University room for 21 | 24 | $194k | $8,073 | 964 | vs |
Every Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked