University of Idaho Women's Track & Field
University of Idaho fields a women's track & field team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 92 players, about the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $915,592, about the median of $939k — $9,952 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 47 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 988, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,412,747 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,769 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
- Roster92 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 47 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$915,592 for the year
- Operating expenses$209,444 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,952 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate988 multi-year; 983 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,412,747 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,769 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$185,885 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tracy Hellman head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 61%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $915,592 $9,952 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,412,747
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $185,885
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,816 in-state · $29,784 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Idaho
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State University Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 7 | 116 | $1.6M | 987 | 85% | |
| Eastern Washington University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 59 | 116 | $1.1M | 968 | 92% | |
| Edward Waters University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 59 | 116 | $1.1M | 968 | 92% | |
| Gonzaga University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 67 | 101 | $961k | 1000 | 76% | |
| Whitworth University Division III · Northwest Conference | 73 | 55 | $117k | — | 87% | |
| Whitman College Division III · Northwest Conference | 77 | 24 | $100k | — | 50% | |
| University of Montana Division I · Big Sky Conference | 144 | 116 | $760k | 981 | 96% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Big Sky Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona University 61 over cap | 106 | $1.6M | $15,265 | 969 | vs | |
| Montana State University-Bozeman 78 over cap | 123 | $1.2M | $9,717 | 992 | vs | |
| Eastern Washington University 71 over cap | 116 | $1.1M | $9,796 | 968 | vs | |
| Weber State University 53 over cap | 98 | $1M | $10,400 | 973 | vs | |
| Southern Utah University 76 over cap | 121 | $920k | $7,599 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Idaho 47 over cap | 92 | $916k | $9,952 | 988 | vs | |
| Idaho State University 78 over cap | 123 | $865k | $7,032 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado 54 over cap | 99 | $780k | $7,882 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Montana 71 over cap | 116 | $760k | $6,547 | 981 | vs | |
| Utah Tech University 25 over cap | 70 | $593k | $8,473 | — | vs | |
| Portland State University room for 16 | 29 | $171k | $5,913 | 975 | vs |
Every Big Sky Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked