University of Central Florida Women's Rowing
University of Central Florida fields a women's rowing team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 62 players, above the median of 52, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $2,370,049, well above the median of $1.3M — $38,226 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's rowing programs. That leaves room for 6 under the Division I roster cap of 68 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 994, about the median of 991, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,141,251 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $20,241 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's rowing programs
Where this program sits against its 93 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 68)
The program
- Roster62 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap68 room for 6
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$2,370,049 for the year
- Operating expenses$230,997 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$38,226 division median $25,548
- Academic Progress Rate994 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,141,251 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,241 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$533,617 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mara Allen head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Marten Martensson | Associate Head Coach - Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Lauren Roman | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lexi Luke | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Tess Thompson | Assistant Coach - Recruiter | 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
- Division I roster spots5,181 93 programs
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's rowing 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
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Women's Rowing
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,370,049 $38,227 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,141,251
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $533,617
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $6,368 in-state · $22,467 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Central Florida
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 Rowing programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollins College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 9 | 30 | $383k | — | 41% | |
| Stetson University Division I · Metro Conference | 31 | 42 | $655k | 973 | 86% | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 42 | 37 | $434k | — | 66% | |
| University of Tampa Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 89 | 30 | $185k | — | 41% | |
| Jacksonville University Division I · Metro Conference | 123 | 64 | $874k | 985 | 57% |
Other women's rowing programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas 2 over cap | 70 | $2.6M | $36,728 | 969 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida room for 6 | 62 | $2.4M | $38,226 | 994 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa room for 20 | 48 | $2.2M | $44,963 | 989 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 15 over cap | 83 | $2M | $24,477 | 984 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University room for 25 | 43 | $1.3M | $29,749 | 977 | vs | |
| West Virginia University room for 17 | 51 | $703k | $13,792 | 989 | vs |
Every Big 12 Conference women's rowing program · Women's Rowing budgets ranked