Division I · Southern Conference
Samford University Women's Track & Field
Birmingham, AL · the Bulldogs · Samford University overview
93
Roster
48 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.4M
Team budget
67th percentile in Division I
$14,579
Per roster spot
median $10,430
14
Coaches
2 head · 12 assistant
974
APR
98% of players retained
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Samford University fields a women's track & field team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 93 players, about the median of 95, with 2 head coaches and 12 assistants. Team expenses were $1,355,876, above the median of $939k — $14,579 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 48 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 974, about the median of 987, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,413,369 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $22,402 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).
#114Team budgetof 348 · Division I#106Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#181Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#256APRof 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
- Roster93 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 48 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 12 assistant
- Team expenses$1,355,876 for the year
- Operating expenses$113,527 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,579 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate974 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,413,369 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,402 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$70,630 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rod Tiffin head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Wes Penberthy | Head Cross Country Coach / Distance Track Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tom Esslinger | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Hannah Daffin | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Jake Diggs | Assistant Sprint Coach | not on file |
| Ellen Reidinger | Student Assistant Coach | 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
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 →3,832undergraduates · 5,791 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 4,541 applicants
SAT middle 50%1070 – 1260
ACT middle 50%23 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 80%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →93on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4593
48 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate974
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,355,876 $14,579 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 12 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,413,369
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $70,630
Cost
Full picture →$32,176net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $38,144
Campus safety
Full picture →0.33violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →35%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Samford 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 program93 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$32,176 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 35%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,832Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.33 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Division I · American Conference | 3 | 94 | $1.1M | 984 | 88% | |
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 7 | 16 | $104k | — | — | |
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 25 | 91 | $352k | — | 54% | |
| University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference | 47 | 124 | $3.4M | 988 | 76% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 64 | 42 | $409k | 993 | 76% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 81 | 73 | $637k | 974 | 96% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 82 | 9 | $34k | — | 71% | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Division II · Gulf South Conference | 88 | 102 | $598k | — | 74% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 92 | 79 | $310k | 938 | 66% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 94 | 49 | $106k | — | 100% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 95 | 20 | $65k | — | 31% | |
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 96 | 107 | $3.4M | 994 | 50% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford University 48 over cap | 93 | $1.4M | $14,579 | 974 | vs | |
| Furman University 20 over cap | 65 | $1.3M | $19,291 | 995 | vs | |
| Wofford College 37 over cap | 82 | $1.1M | $13,212 | 996 | vs | |
| Tennessee Technological University 23 over cap | 68 | $654k | $9,610 | 974 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute 45 over cap | 90 | $519k | $5,771 | 970 | vs | |
| The Citadel 21 over cap | 66 | $494k | $7,487 | 986 | vs | |
| Mercer University room for 18 | 27 | $468k | $17,321 | 981 | vs | |
| Western Carolina University 55 over cap | 100 | $405k | $4,051 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 31 over cap | 76 | $369k | $4,849 | 993 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 3 over cap | 48 | $166k | $3,461 | 983 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University 4 over cap | 49 | $127k | $2,591 | 979 | vs |
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