Division I · Conference USA
Sam Houston State University Women's Track & Field
Huntsville, TX · the Bearkats · Sam Houston State University overview
95
Roster
50 over the D-I cap of 45
$755k
Team budget
37th percentile in Division I
$7,951
Per roster spot
median $10,430
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
962
APR
98% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Sam Houston State University fields a women's track & field team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 95 players, about the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $755,345, below the median of $939k — $7,951 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 50 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 962, about the median of 987, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,217,110 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,408 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).
#220Team budgetof 348 · Division I#233Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#171Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#307APRof 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
- Roster95 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 50 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$755,345 for the year
- Operating expenses$229,930 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,951 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate962 multi-year; 978 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,217,110 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,408 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$105,350 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Self head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Derrick Brooks | Assistant Coach - Sprints | On file · sign in |
| Micah Guthland | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| TJ Pride | Assistant Coach - Horizontals / Pole Vault / Combined Events | On file · sign in |
| Patrick Torres | Assistant Coach - Distance | On file · sign in |
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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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →18,179undergraduates · 21,403 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 17,582 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1140
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →95on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4595
50 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate962
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $755,345 $7,951 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,217,110
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $105,350
Cost
Full picture →$14,556net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,228 in-state · $19,020 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.82violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 19 burglaries · 35 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & protective services · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Sam Houston 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 program95 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,556 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsCriminal justice & protective services · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 18,179Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.82 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 47 | 151 | $4.4M | 971 | 63% | |
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 50 | 33 | $231k | 991 | 75% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 68 | 23 | $53k | — | 93% | |
| Rice University Division I · American Conference | 69 | 101 | $2.5M | 997 | 8% | |
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 70 | 76 | $569k | 965 | 93% | |
| University of Houston Division I · Big 12 Conference | 70 | 124 | $1.7M | 963 | 70% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 71 | 75 | $1.1M | 987 | 85% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 82 | 110 | $714k | 960 | 88% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 99 | 102 | $832k | 958 | 86% | |
| Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 109 | 131 | $4.3M | 995 | 51% | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference | 112 | 34 | $218k | — | 92% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 126 | 28 | $99k | — | 39% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University 117 over cap | 162 | $2M | $12,394 | 989 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University 124 over cap | 169 | $1.6M | $9,575 | 986 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University 26 over cap | 71 | $1.4M | $19,225 | 981 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University 47 over cap | 92 | $1.2M | $13,183 | 990 | vs | |
| Florida International University 92 over cap | 137 | $931k | $6,797 | 973 | vs | |
| Missouri State University 87 over cap | 132 | $928k | $7,028 | 972 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University 50 over cap | 95 | $755k | $7,951 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Delaware 4 over cap | 49 | $663k | $13,537 | 990 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University 21 over cap | 66 | $614k | $9,304 | 967 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University room for 3 | 42 | $409k | $9,731 | 993 | vs |
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