Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
University of Dayton Women's Track & Field
Dayton, OH · the Flyers · University of Dayton overview
83
Roster
38 over the D-I cap of 45
$907k
Team budget
47th percentile in Division I
$10,928
Per roster spot
median $10,430
3
Coaches
2 head · 1 assistant
997
APR
100% of players retained
62%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Dayton fields a women's track & field team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 83 players, below the median of 95, with 2 head coaches and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $907,028, about the median of $939k — $10,928 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 38 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 997, about the median of 987, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,397,234 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $15,166 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).
#185Team budgetof 348 · Division I#164Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#216Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#47APRof 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
- Roster83 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 38 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$907,028 for the year
- Operating expenses$190,078 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,928 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,397,234 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,166 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$217,494 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Gilhuly head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →8,176undergraduates · 11,304 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →62%admitted · of 22,747 applicants
SAT middle 50%1195 – 1370
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →83on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4583
38 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate997
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $907,028 $10,928 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,397,234
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $217,494
Cost
Full picture →$31,551net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $47,600
Campus safety
Full picture →2.92violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 43 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 50 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Dayton
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 program83 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions62% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,551 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,176Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.92 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 7 | 97 | $271k | 990 | 95% | |
| Central State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 16 | 59 | $235k | — | 46% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 19 | 41 | $147k | — | 63% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 23 | 95 | $212k | — | 91% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 28 | 22 | $44k | — | 85% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 32 | — | — | — | — | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 40 | 12 | $36k | — | 74% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 44 | 75 | $470k | 986 | 88% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 46 | 89 | $2.1M | 992 | 88% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 51 | 23 | $101k | — | 57% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 51 | 100 | $564k | 1000 | 96% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 54 | 19 | $62k | — | 97% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University 54 over cap | 99 | $1.5M | $14,863 | 991 | vs | |
| George Mason University 74 over cap | 119 | $1.5M | $12,246 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Richmond 70 over cap | 115 | $1.4M | $12,589 | 1000 | vs | |
| Fordham University 32 over cap | 77 | $1.4M | $18,272 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island 85 over cap | 130 | $1.4M | $10,464 | 986 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago 17 over cap | 62 | $1.2M | $19,348 | 997 | vs | |
| Duquesne University 71 over cap | 116 | $909k | $7,832 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Dayton 38 over cap | 83 | $907k | $10,928 | 997 | vs | |
| La Salle University 46 over cap | 91 | $810k | $8,905 | 970 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University 85 over cap | 130 | $733k | $5,639 | 982 | vs | |
| Davidson College 54 over cap | 99 | $676k | $6,827 | 991 | vs | |
| Saint Louis University 67 over cap | 112 | $652k | $5,821 | 993 | vs | |
| George Washington University 25 over cap | 70 | $575k | $8,221 | 1000 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University 63 over cap | 108 | $251k | $2,326 | 1000 | vs |
Every Atlantic 10 Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked