Division I · Mountain West Conference
University of California, Davis Women's Track & Field
Davis, CA · the Aggies · University of California, Davis overview
129
Roster
84 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.3M
Team budget
66th percentile in Division I
$10,211
Per roster spot
median $10,430
9
Coaches
3 head · 6 assistant
990
APR
99% of players retained
42%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of California, Davis fields a women's track & field team in the Mountain West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 129 players, above the median of 95, with 3 head coaches and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $1,317,334, above the median of $939k — $10,211 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 84 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 990, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,180,518 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,306 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).
#119Team budgetof 348 · Division I#180Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#62Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#124APRof 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
- Roster129 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 84 over last season
- Coaching staff3 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$1,317,334 for the year
- Operating expenses$201,885 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,211 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 991 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$6,180,518 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,306 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$222,353 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Gavin O'Neal head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Ngoni Makusha | Associate Head Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chas Davis | Assistant Coach (Mid-To-Long Distance) | 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 →31,797undergraduates · 39,707 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →42%admitted · of 94,637 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →129on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45129
84 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate990
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,317,334 $10,212 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 3 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $6,180,518
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $222,353
Cost
Full picture →$17,315net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,247 in-state · $46,024 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 33 burglaries · 147 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 22 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of California, Davis
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 program129 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions42% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,315 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 31,797Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Sacramento Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 18 | 93 | $1.3M | 980 | 94% | |
| Jessup University Division II · Independent | 31 | 17 | $157k | — | 77% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 45 | 15 | $70k | 1000 | 95% | |
| Saint Mary's College of California Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 52 | 32 | $179k | 1000 | 89% | |
| University of California, Berkeley Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 54 | 116 | $2.1M | 996 | 12% | |
| Dominican University of California Division II · Pacific West Conference | 57 | 20 | $153k | — | 96% | |
| California State University, East Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 63 | 36 | $309k | — | 97% | |
| University of San Francisco Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 65 | 87 | $1.8M | 986 | 51% | |
| San Francisco State University Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 69 | 34 | $274k | — | 96% | |
| Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 80 | 41 | $1.8M | 993 | 4% | |
| California State University, Chico Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 82 | 35 | $263k | — | 94% | |
| Santa Clara University Division I · West Coast Conference | 83 | 18 | $65k | 1000 | 44% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Mountain West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii, Manoa 62 over cap | 107 | $1.9M | $17,676 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas 74 over cap | 119 | $1.7M | $13,995 | 969 | vs | |
| University of Nevada, Reno 56 over cap | 101 | $1.4M | $14,174 | 977 | vs | |
| University of New Mexico 95 over cap | 140 | $1.4M | $10,089 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Wyoming 101 over cap | 146 | $1.4M | $9,262 | 991 | vs | |
| University of California, Davis 84 over cap | 129 | $1.3M | $10,211 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Texas at El Paso 28 over cap | 73 | $1.3M | $17,746 | 974 | vs | |
| Grand Canyon University 60 over cap | 105 | $1M | $9,818 | 986 | vs | |
| San Jose State University 33 over cap | 78 | $858k | $10,999 | 946 | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 993 | vs |
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