Northeastern University Women's Track & Field
Northeastern University fields a women's track & field team in the Coastal Athletic Association (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 141 players, above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $1,632,968, well above the median of $939k — $11,581 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 96 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 995, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,510,862 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $25,915 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
- Roster141 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 96 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$1,632,968 for the year
- Operating expenses$134,341 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,581 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$9,510,862 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,915 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$184,870 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tramaine Shaw head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Lonergan | Associate Head Coach, XC; Assistant Coach, T&F | On file · sign in |
| Howard Powell | Associate Head Coach, T&F | On file · sign in |
| Wilfredo De Jesus Elias | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| John Murray | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jacilyn Briggs | Assistant Coach | 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 · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 90%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,632,968 $11,581 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $9,510,862
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $184,870
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $63,141
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 39 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Northeastern University
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Women's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Division III · Conference of New England | 0 | 20 | $19k | — | 85% | |
| Simmons University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 1 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| Emmanuel College (Massachusetts) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 1 | 109 | $75k | — | 81% | |
| Boston University Division I · Patriot League | 1 | 135 | $2M | 985 | 11% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 1 | 54 | $129k | — | 5% | |
| Suffolk University Division III · Conference of New England | 2 | 103 | $344k | — | 85% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 3 | 120 | $1.4M | 996 | 3% | |
| Lesley University Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 3 | 19 | $27k | — | 94% | |
| University of Massachusetts Boston Division III · Little East Conference | 3 | 59 | $174k | — | 83% | |
| Boston College Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 4 | 102 | $2.8M | 992 | 16% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 5 | 158 | $302k | — | 10% | |
| Curry College Division III · Conference of New England | 7 | — | — | — | 92% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Coastal Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University 96 over cap | 141 | $1.6M | $11,581 | 995 | vs | |
| Elon University 107 over cap | 152 | $1.6M | $10,289 | 993 | vs | |
| Monmouth University 85 over cap | 130 | $1.4M | $10,946 | 984 | vs | |
| William & Mary 84 over cap | 129 | $1.4M | $10,493 | 998 | vs | |
| North Carolina A&T State University 37 over cap | 82 | $939k | $11,454 | 977 | vs | |
| Towson University 68 over cap | 113 | $917k | $8,113 | 967 | vs | |
| Stony Brook University 39 over cap | 84 | $583k | $6,939 | 989 | vs | |
| Campbell University 12 over cap | 57 | $515k | $9,038 | 995 | vs | |
| Hampton University room for 16 | 29 | $428k | $14,755 | 937 | vs | |
| Hofstra University 72 over cap | 117 | $406k | $3,469 | — | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington 35 over cap | 80 | $327k | $4,083 | 982 | vs | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) room for 11 | 34 | $161k | $4,721 | 987 | vs |
Every Coastal Athletic Association women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked