Stephen F. Austin State University Women's Track & Field
Stephen F. Austin State University fields a women's track & field team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 110 players, above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $714,342, below the median of $939k — $6,494 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 65 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 960, about the median of 987, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,289,175 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,578 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
- Roster110 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 65 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$714,342 for the year
- Operating expenses$139,801 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,494 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate960 multi-year; 961 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,289,175 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,578 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$154,710 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Hansen head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Keith Reiter | Assistant Coach Multis and Vertical Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Mara Clark | Assistant Coach / Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Felipe Valencia | Assistant Coach Throws | On file · sign in |
| Nate Scales | Assistant Coach Sprints, Hurdles, Horizontal 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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $714,342 $6,494 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,289,175
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $154,710
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,600 in-state · $20,680 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Stephen F. Austin 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeTourneau University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 59 | 12 | $52k | — | 41% | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference | 60 | 34 | $218k | — | 92% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · Independent | 67 | 45 | $94k | — | 60% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 80 | 6 | $76k | — | 54% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 82 | 95 | $755k | 962 | 85% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 92 | 76 | $822k | 991 | 94% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 114 | 102 | $832k | 958 | 86% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 121 | 151 | $4.4M | 971 | 63% | |
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 129 | 58 | $1.1M | 941 | 24% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 131 | 83 | $583k | 984 | 68% | |
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 132 | 33 | $231k | 991 | 75% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 133 | 72 | $952k | 952 | 73% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Incarnate Word 46 over cap | 91 | $1.2M | $13,101 | 985 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University 30 over cap | 75 | $1.1M | $14,922 | 987 | vs | |
| East Texas A&M University 32 over cap | 77 | $1.1M | $14,499 | — | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 49 over cap | 94 | $914k | $9,728 | 985 | vs | |
| Lamar University 57 over cap | 102 | $832k | $8,156 | 958 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University 31 over cap | 76 | $822k | $10,821 | 991 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 12 over cap | 57 | $749k | $13,144 | 985 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University 65 over cap | 110 | $714k | $6,494 | 960 | vs | |
| McNeese State University 38 over cap | 83 | $583k | $7,019 | 984 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 6 over cap | 51 | $512k | $10,041 | 958 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 32 over cap | 77 | $330k | $4,289 | 946 | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans room for 28 | 17 | $299k | $17,581 | 942 | vs |
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