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Division I · Big South Conference

Radford University Women's Track & Field

Radford, VA · the Highlanders · Radford University overview
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77
Roster
32 over the D-I cap of 45
$365k
Team budget
11th percentile in Division I
$4,740
Per roster spot
median $10,430
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
981
APR
97% of players retained
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

Radford University fields a women's track & field team in the Big South Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 77 players, below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $365,053, well below the median of $939k — $4,740 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 32 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 981, about the median of 987, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,619,426 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $7,675 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).

#310Team budgetof 348 · Division I#308Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#238Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#219APRof 348 · Division I
Team budget$365k
Spend per player$4,740
Roster size77
Coaching staff3
APR981

Team budgets across the division

$27k$5.1M
this programevery Division I women's track & field program

Roster sizes (cap 45)

15269
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster77 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap45 32 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
  • Team expenses$365,053 for the year
  • Operating expenses$104,538 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$4,740 division median $10,430
  • Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 988 latest
  • Players retained97% year to year
  • Eligible99% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$1,619,426 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$7,675 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$56,745 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Paul Zalewski head coachHead Coachnot on file
Stephen HowardAssistant Track & Field Coach (Distance)On file · sign in
Lisa DaltonAssistant Track & Field Coach (Throws)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

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Campus

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5,704undergraduates · 7,531 students in all
Women 68% Men 32%
Setting
Town
Type
Public · Doctoral/professional university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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91%admitted · of 11,072 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1170
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
50%

Women's Track & Field

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77on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4577
32 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate981
97% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$365,053 $4,741 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$1,619,426
Recruiting spend, women's
$56,745

Cost

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$18,282net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$29,171
Sticker, out-of-state$42,070
Average net price$18,282
Net price by family income
$0–30k$11,289
$30–48k$11,883
$48–75k$14,533
$75–110k$20,204
$110k and up$22,537
Tuition & fees
$12,286 in-state · $25,185 out

Campus safety

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0.9violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.90
Property0.64
In residence halls
5 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
0 over 2022–2024

Majors

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32%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Health professions & nursing420 · 32%
Business166 · 12%
Multidisciplinary studies102 · 8%
Psychology99 · 7%
Visual & performing arts92 · 7%

Research Radford University

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Women's Track & Field program77 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,282 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 5,704Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.9 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

Radford UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · 9 miRoanoke College · 29 miConcord University · 32 miFerrum College · 33 miHollins University · 37 miBluefield State University · 39 miWake Forest University · 71 miAverett University · 74 miWinston-Salem State University · 75 miSalem College (North Carolina) · 75 miEmory & Henry University · 75 miWashington and Lee University · 76 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference988$3M100057%
Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf.2935$46k—80%
Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference3284$194k—90%
Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas3317$67k—100%
Hollins University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf.37———71%
Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association3917$30k—87%
Wake Forest University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference7198$2.4M98322%
Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf.7423$50k—48%
Winston-Salem State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association7528$399k—69%
Salem College (North Carolina) Division III · USA South Athletic Conference75———87%
Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference7528$352k—96%
Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf.7650$123k—17%

Other women's track & field programs in the Big South Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
High Point University 68 over cap113$1.8M$15,9171000vs
Charleston Southern University 31 over cap76$798k$10,496946vs
Gardner-Webb University room for 1629$645k$22,248970vs
Winthrop University 37 over cap82$534k$6,510981vs
University of South Carolina Upstate 36 over cap81$474k$5,857944vs
University of North Carolina Asheville 38 over cap83$453k$5,456988vs
Longwood University room for 1530$447k$14,887—vs
Radford University 32 over cap77$365k$4,740981vs
Presbyterian College————vs

Every Big South Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked