Troy University Women's Track & Field
Troy University fields a women's track & field team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 105 players, above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $947,133, about the median of $939k — $9,020 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 60 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 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,469,549 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,594 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
- Roster105 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 60 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$947,133 for the year
- Operating expenses$206,494 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,020 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,469,549 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,594 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$161,430 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Davis head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Michelle Clayton | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Brian Cunningham | Assistant Coach - Distance / Cross Country | On file · sign in |
| Riley Schwietz | Assistant Coach - Hurdles, Jumps, Multis | On file · sign in |
| Myles Rhodes | Graduate Assistant Coach - Sprints | 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
- 46%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $947,133 $9,020 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,469,549
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $161,430
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,792 in-state · $19,584 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Troy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 43 | 9 | $34k | — | 71% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 44 | 73 | $637k | 974 | 96% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 46 | 20 | $65k | — | 31% | |
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 62 | 107 | $3.4M | 994 | 50% | |
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 77 | 41 | $84k | — | 99% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 101 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 105 | 91 | $352k | — | 54% | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 108 | 30 | $91k | — | — | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 125 | 93 | $1.4M | 974 | 82% | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Division I · American Conference | 128 | 94 | $1.1M | 984 | 88% | |
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 129 | 16 | $104k | — | — | |
| Fort Valley State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 131 | 22 | $102k | — | 63% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University 66 over cap | 111 | $2.2M | $19,596 | 984 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 24 over cap | 69 | $1.4M | $19,965 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 87 over cap | 132 | $1.3M | $10,050 | 982 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 55 over cap | 100 | $1.3M | $12,904 | 996 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 29 over cap | 74 | $1.2M | $16,805 | 966 | vs | |
| Marshall University 38 over cap | 83 | $1.2M | $14,370 | 986 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University 72 over cap | 117 | $1.1M | $9,302 | 977 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 27 over cap | 72 | $952k | $13,220 | 952 | vs | |
| Troy University 60 over cap | 105 | $947k | $9,020 | 985 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 49 over cap | 94 | $901k | $9,581 | 977 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 35 over cap | 80 | $891k | $11,137 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 14 over cap | 59 | $577k | $9,777 | 982 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama room for 4 | 41 | $404k | $9,857 | 996 | vs |
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