University of California, San Diego Women's Track & Field
University of California, San Diego fields a women's track & field team in the Big West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 120 players, above the median of 95, with 2 head coaches and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $825,300, below the median of $939k — $6,877 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 75 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 school gave $3,511,419 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,939 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
- Roster120 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 75 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$825,300 for the year
- Operating expenses$225,153 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,877 division median $10,430
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,511,419 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,939 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$222,113 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Graham-Miller | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nate Garcia | Assistant Coach - Distance | On file · sign in |
| Randy Bungard | Assistant Coach - Multis / Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Meriah Earle | Assistant Coach - Distance | On file · sign in |
| Dylan Austin | Assistant Coach - Pole Vault | 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
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $825,300 $6,878 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,511,419
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $222,113
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $15,265 in-state · $46,042 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 32 burglaries · 60 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 55 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of California, San Diego
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of San Diego Division I · Independent | 8 | 51 | $313k | 1000 | 47% | |
| Point Loma Nazarene University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 11 | 57 | $782k | — | 82% | |
| San Diego State University Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 12 | 94 | $1.8M | 984 | 34% | |
| California State University, San Marcos Division II · Independent | 18 | 136 | $442k | — | 96% | |
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Pacific West Conference | 63 | 106 | $625k | — | 60% | |
| University of California, Irvine Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 64 | 60 | $674k | 981 | 26% | |
| Vanguard University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 66 | 41 | $429k | — | 65% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 73 | 38 | $88k | — | 56% | |
| California Baptist University Division I · Big West Conference | 73 | 21 | $826k | 996 | 74% | |
| University of California, Riverside Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 76 | 112 | $757k | 980 | 63% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 79 | 153 | $1.1M | 972 | 87% | |
| Long Beach State University Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 80 | 93 | $1M | 987 | 47% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Big West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist University room for 24 | 21 | $826k | $39,353 | 996 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego 75 over cap | 120 | $825k | $6,877 | — | vs | |
| California State University, Bakersfield 33 over cap | 78 | $572k | $7,329 | 995 | vs |
Every Big West Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked