Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Georgia Women's Track & Field
Athens, GA · the Bulldogs · University of Georgia overview
93
Roster
48 over the D-I cap of 45
$3.3M
Team budget
93rd percentile in Division I
$35,285
Per roster spot
median $10,430
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
979
APR
98% of players retained
37%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Georgia fields a women's track & field team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 93 players, about the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $3,281,544, well above the median of $939k — $35,285 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 48 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 979, about the median of 987, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,116,334 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $22,001 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).
#26Team budgetof 348 · Division I#11Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#181Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#234APRof 348 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster93 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 48 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$3,281,544 for the year
- Operating expenses$541,199 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$35,285 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 992 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$6,116,334 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,001 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,123,481 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Caryl Smith Gilbert head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Don Babbitt | Associate Head Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Karim Abdel Wahab | Associate Head Coach - Sprints, Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Baily | Assistant Coach - Multi-Events, Pole Vault, Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Melia Cox | Assistant Track Coach | Director of External Operations | On file · sign in |
| Maggie Davis | Assistant Distance Coach | Assistant Meet Director | not on file |
| Janek Oiglane | Assistant Coach - Jumps / Multis | not on file |
| Kyle Stevenson | Assistant Coach - Sprints | On file · sign in |
| Adam Tribble | Head Cross Country Coach | Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Perry Waddell | Director of Operations - Track & Field | On file · sign in |
| Katie Althoff | Assistant Distance 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 →31,514undergraduates · 41,615 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →37%admitted · of 43,419 applicants
SAT middle 50%1160 – 1390
ACT middle 50%25 – 32
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 87%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →93on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4593
48 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate979
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,281,544 $35,285 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $6,116,334
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,123,481
Cost
Full picture →$16,303net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,180 in-state · $30,220 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 19 burglaries · 38 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Georgia
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 program93 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions37% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,303 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 31,514Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.51 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) Division II · Conference Carolinas | 26 | 14 | $129k | — | 53% | |
| Piedmont University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 43 | 33 | $176k | — | 93% | |
| University of North Georgia Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 53 | 25 | $198k | — | 72% | |
| Agnes Scott College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 54 | — | — | — | 67% | |
| Oglethorpe University Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 55 | 31 | $178k | — | 60% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 56 | 127 | $366k | — | 11% | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 57 | 70 | $287k | — | 53% | |
| Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 59 | 96 | $3.8M | 990 | 38% | |
| Georgia State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 60 | 74 | $1.2M | 966 | 62% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 60 | 141 | $1.7M | 991 | 16% | |
| Clayton State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 60 | 29 | $52k | — | 71% | |
| Georgia College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 61 | — | — | — | 88% |
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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