Division I · Southern Conference
Tennessee Technological University Women's Track & Field
Cookeville, TN · the Golden Eagles · Tennessee Technological University overview
68
Roster
23 over the D-I cap of 45
$654k
Team budget
31st percentile in Division I
$9,610
Per roster spot
median $10,430
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
974
APR
96% of players retained
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Tennessee Technological University fields a women's track & field team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 68 players, below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $653,533, below the median of $939k — $9,610 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 23 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 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,934,225 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,245 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).
#242Team budgetof 348 · Division I#196Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#270Roster 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
- Roster68 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 23 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$653,533 for the year
- Operating expenses$121,147 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,610 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate974 multi-year; 971 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,934,225 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,245 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$70,367 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Dalton head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lisa Wickham | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Thomas Nulty | Assistant Coach | 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
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →8,838undergraduates · 10,117 students in all
Women 47% Men 53%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 8,772 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1250
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →68on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4568
23 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate974
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $653,533 $9,611 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,934,225
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $70,367
Cost
Full picture →$15,138net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,084 in-state · $20,116 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.76violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Tennessee Technological 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 program68 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,138 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,838Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.76 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 53 | 71 | $1.4M | 981 | 68% | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 70 | 19 | $94k | — | 70% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 71 | 24 | $39k | — | 51% | |
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 72 | 68 | $1.1M | 984 | 96% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 72 | 87 | $1.3M | 984 | 67% | |
| Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 73 | 113 | $5.1M | 1000 | 6% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 74 | 50 | $552k | 980 | 93% | |
| Western Kentucky University Division I · Conference USA | 77 | 66 | $614k | 967 | 97% | |
| Lee University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 78 | 84 | $715k | — | 72% | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division I · Southern Conference | 79 | 76 | $369k | 993 | 77% | |
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 84 | 14 | $43k | — | 82% | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 89 | 162 | $4.9M | 1000 | 46% |
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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