North Dakota State University Women's Track & Field
North Dakota State University fields a women's track & field team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 155 players, well above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 11 assistants. Team expenses were $1,409,867, well above the median of $939k — $9,095 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 110 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 991, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,002,714 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,108 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
- Roster155 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 110 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 11 assistant
- Team expenses$1,409,867 for the year
- Operating expenses$430,445 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,095 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,002,714 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,108 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$219,538 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Stevie Keller head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Dennis Newell | Head Cross Country Coach - Distance, Mid-Distance | On file · sign in |
| Reece Vega | Associate Head Coach - Sprints, Hurdles, Relays | On file · sign in |
| Jackson Schepp | Assistant Coach - Multi-Events, Pole Vault | On file · sign in |
| Drew Jones | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Matthew Harmeyer | Assistant Coach - Jumps | 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
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,409,867 $9,096 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 11 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,002,714
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $219,538
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,857 in-state · $15,511 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research North Dakota 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College, Moorhead Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 47 | $64k | — | 63% | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 3 | 66 | $264k | — | 53% | |
| University of Minnesota, Crookston Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 63 | — | — | — | 58% | |
| University of North Dakota Division I · The Summit League | 72 | 119 | $1.4M | 996 | 77% | |
| University of Jamestown Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 90 | 61 | $311k | — | 94% | |
| Bemidji State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 99 | 32 | $344k | — | 71% | |
| University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 100 | 63 | $101k | — | 70% | |
| Northern State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 128 | 81 | $339k | — | 93% | |
| College of Saint Benedict Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 150 | — | — | — | 91% |
Other women's track & field programs in the The Summit League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State University 110 over cap | 155 | $1.4M | $9,095 | 991 | vs | |
| University of North Dakota 74 over cap | 119 | $1.4M | $11,605 | 996 | vs | |
| University of South Dakota 105 over cap | 150 | $1M | $6,687 | 992 | vs | |
| South Dakota State University 109 over cap | 154 | $887k | $5,762 | 986 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 114 over cap | 159 | $881k | $5,541 | — | vs | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City 44 over cap | 89 | $756k | $8,490 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha 53 over cap | 98 | $708k | $7,223 | 978 | vs | |
| Oral Roberts University 20 over cap | 65 | $614k | $9,439 | 974 | vs |
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