The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Women's Track & Field
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley fields a women's track & field team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 94 players, about the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $914,487, about the median of $939k — $9,728 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 49 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 985, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,954,372 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,179 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
- Roster94 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 49 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$914,487 for the year
- Operating expenses$255,590 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,728 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 987 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,954,372 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,179 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$162,745 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Shareese Hicks | Head Coach (Sprints / Hurdles) | On file · sign in |
| Ricardo Mendoza | Assistant Coach (Distance) | On file · sign in |
| Antwon Hicks | Assistant Coach (Hurdles) | On file · sign in |
| Jakob Degenshein | Assistant Coach (Throws) | 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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $914,487 $9,729 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,954,372
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $162,745
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,467 in-state · $19,542 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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Women's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Division II · Lone Star Conference | 86 | 76 | $755k | — | 92% | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Division I · Southland Conference | 110 | 57 | $749k | 985 | 89% |
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 |
Every Southland Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked