Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Florida Women's Track & Field
Gainesville, FL · the Gators · University of Florida overview
115
Roster
70 over the D-I cap of 45
$3M
Team budget
91st percentile in Division I
$26,454
Per roster spot
median $10,430
8
Coaches
1 head · 7 assistant
963
APR
96% of players retained
24%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Florida fields a women's track & field team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 115 players, above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 7 assistants. Team expenses were $3,042,226, well above the median of $939k — $26,454 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 70 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 963, about the median of 987, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,735,235 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $24,478 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).
#31Team budgetof 348 · Division I#34Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#110Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#304APRof 348 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster115 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 70 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 7 assistant
- Team expenses$3,042,226 for the year
- Operating expenses$752,606 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$26,454 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate963 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$7,735,235 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$24,478 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,020,232 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Holloway head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Mellanee Welty | Associate Head Coach - Recruiting Coordinator / Multis / High Jump | On file · sign in |
| Nic Petersen | Associate Head Coach - Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Will Palmer | Assistant Coach - Distance | On file · sign in |
| Eric Werskey | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Holland Sherrer | Assistant Coach - Men's and Women's Sprints / Relays | On file · sign in |
| Yanick Hart | Assistant Coach - Men's and Women's Hurdles / Relays | On file · sign in |
| Cameron Ponder | Assistant Coach - 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 →34,924undergraduates · 54,814 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →24%admitted · of 65,375 applicants
SAT middle 50%1300 – 1480
ACT middle 50%28 – 33
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 91%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →115on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45115
70 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate963
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,042,226 $26,454 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 7 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $7,735,235
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,020,232
Cost
Full picture →$11,521net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,381 in-state · $28,659 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.15violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of 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 Track & Field program115 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions24% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,521 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 34,924Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagler College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 64 | 121 | $609k | — | 78% | |
| Jacksonville University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 66 | 68 | $800k | 980 | 57% | |
| University of North Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 66 | 83 | $508k | 997 | 62% | |
| Stetson University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 76 | — | — | — | 86% | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 84 | 95 | $633k | — | 66% | |
| Bethune-Cookman University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 85 | 29 | $163k | 949 | 100% | |
| Saint Leo University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 91 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| University of Central Florida Division I · Big 12 Conference | 100 | 94 | $2.2M | 989 | 40% | |
| University of South Florida Division I · American Conference | 110 | 96 | $1.8M | 990 | 41% | |
| Florida Southern College Division II · Independent | 114 | 59 | $241k | — | 59% | |
| University of Tampa Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 118 | 122 | $350k | — | 41% | |
| Florida A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 128 | 28 | $493k | 972 | 21% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University 68 over cap | 113 | $5.1M | $44,961 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 85 over cap | 130 | $5.1M | $38,897 | 973 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 117 over cap | 162 | $4.9M | $30,483 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 106 over cap | 151 | $4.4M | $29,227 | 971 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 115 over cap | 160 | $4.3M | $26,891 | 982 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 64 over cap | 109 | $4M | $36,851 | 976 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 69 over cap | 114 | $4M | $35,210 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 85 over cap | 130 | $3.7M | $28,375 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin 61 over cap | 106 | $3.5M | $32,776 | 991 | vs | |
| Auburn University 62 over cap | 107 | $3.4M | $32,066 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 79 over cap | 124 | $3.4M | $27,408 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 48 over cap | 93 | $3.3M | $35,285 | 979 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 54 over cap | 99 | $3.2M | $32,169 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Florida 70 over cap | 115 | $3M | $26,454 | 963 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 50 over cap | 95 | $3M | $31,277 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 74 over cap | 119 | $2.8M | $23,904 | 996 | vs |
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