Division I · Mid-American Conference
University of Akron Women's Track & Field
Akron, OH · the Zips · University of Akron overview
104
Roster
59 over the D-I cap of 45
$755k
Team budget
37th percentile in Division I
$7,258
Per roster spot
median $10,430
8
Coaches
1 head · 7 assistant
982
APR
98% of players retained
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Akron fields a women's track & field team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 104 players, about the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 7 assistants. Team expenses were $754,872, below the median of $939k — $7,258 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 59 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 982, about the median of 987, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,569,646 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,517 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).
#221Team budgetof 348 · Division I#254Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#142Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#209APRof 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
- Roster104 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 59 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 7 assistant
- Team expenses$754,872 for the year
- Operating expenses$158,332 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,258 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate982 multi-year; 971 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,569,646 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,517 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$126,885 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kendra Reimer-Gonzales head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Randy Overby | Assistant Track and Field Coach (Relays / Sprints) | On file · sign in |
| Tim Servis | Assistant Track and Field Coach (Distance) | Head Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Garrett Rohlk | Assistant Coach (Throws) | On file · sign in |
| Bobby Wilson | Assistant Track and Field Coach (Pole Vault) | 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 →11,452undergraduates · 13,518 students in all
Women 50% Men 50%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →71%admitted · of 14,982 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1190
ACT middle 50%18 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →104on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45104
59 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate982
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $754,872 $7,258 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 7 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,569,646
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $126,885
Cost
Full picture →$15,292net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,799 in-state · $17,239 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 26 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Akron
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 program104 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions71% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,292 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 11,452Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 16 | 98 | $352k | — | 78% | |
| Malone University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 19 | 73 | $372k | — | 76% | |
| University of Mount Union Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 24 | 197 | $243k | — | 80% | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 25 | 41 | $61k | — | 93% | |
| Baldwin Wallace University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 27 | 103 | $224k | — | 77% | |
| John Carroll University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 29 | 129 | $241k | — | 81% | |
| The College of Wooster Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 29 | 95 | $153k | — | 54% | |
| Ursuline College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 29 | 82 | $438k | — | 84% | |
| Case Western Reserve University Division III · University Athletic Association | 30 | 35 | $66k | — | 29% | |
| Cleveland State University Division I · Horizon League | 31 | 60 | $313k | 967 | 95% | |
| Oberlin College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 40 | 28 | $63k | — | 33% | |
| Ashland University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 45 | 140 | $582k | — | 81% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst 112 over cap | 157 | $1.6M | $10,270 | 994 | vs | |
| Eastern Michigan University 93 over cap | 138 | $1.3M | $9,303 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Toledo 49 over cap | 94 | $1.3M | $13,631 | 985 | vs | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York 101 over cap | 146 | $1.2M | $7,919 | 988 | vs | |
| Ball State University 53 over cap | 98 | $1.1M | $11,542 | 987 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University 33 over cap | 78 | $1.1M | $13,636 | 969 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University 95 over cap | 140 | $1M | $7,304 | 981 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University 47 over cap | 92 | $865k | $9,406 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Akron 59 over cap | 104 | $755k | $7,258 | 982 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mid-American Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked