Division I · Sun Belt Conference
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Women's Track & Field
Lafayette, LA · the Ragin' Cajuns · University of Louisiana at Lafayette overview
132
Roster
87 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.3M
Team budget
67th percentile in Division I
$10,050
Per roster spot
median $10,430
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
982
APR
98% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Louisiana at Lafayette fields a women's track & field team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 132 players, above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,326,678, above the median of $939k — $10,050 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 87 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 982, about the median of 987, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,168,424 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $13,425 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).
#117Team budgetof 348 · Division I#182Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#47Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#209APRof 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
- Roster132 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 87 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,326,678 for the year
- Operating expenses$148,853 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,050 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate982 multi-year; 958 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,168,424 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,425 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$277,933 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Badon | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rocky Capello | Assistant Coach (Distance) | not on file |
| Rylan Theyard | Assistant Coach (Sprints & Jumps) | On file · sign in |
| Lane Fletcher | Assistant Coach (Sprints, Pole Vault, Recruiting) | On file · sign in |
| Charles Lenford Jr. | Assistant Coach (Throws) | 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 →13,179undergraduates · 15,345 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 10,679 applicants
SAT middle 50%1120 – 1255
ACT middle 50%23 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →132on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45132
87 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate982
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,326,678 $10,051 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,168,424
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $277,933
Cost
Full picture →$13,443net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,418 in-state · $24,146 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.21violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in liberal arts & general studies · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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 program132 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,443 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsLiberal arts & general studies · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 13,179Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.21 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 52 | 114 | $4M | 983 | 74% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 54 | 67 | $515k | 960 | 50% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 72 | 83 | $583k | 984 | 68% | |
| Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference | 78 | 77 | $330k | 946 | 96% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 95 | 51 | $512k | 958 | 94% | |
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 115 | 122 | $1.7M | 988 | 15% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 117 | 17 | $299k | 942 | 67% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 123 | 102 | $832k | 958 | 86% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 124 | 76 | $822k | 991 | 94% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 126 | 76 | $392k | 970 | 25% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University 66 over cap | 111 | $2.2M | $19,596 | 984 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 24 over cap | 69 | $1.4M | $19,965 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 87 over cap | 132 | $1.3M | $10,050 | 982 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 55 over cap | 100 | $1.3M | $12,904 | 996 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 29 over cap | 74 | $1.2M | $16,805 | 966 | vs | |
| Marshall University 38 over cap | 83 | $1.2M | $14,370 | 986 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University 72 over cap | 117 | $1.1M | $9,302 | 977 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 27 over cap | 72 | $952k | $13,220 | 952 | vs | |
| Troy University 60 over cap | 105 | $947k | $9,020 | 985 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 49 over cap | 94 | $901k | $9,581 | 977 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 35 over cap | 80 | $891k | $11,137 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 14 over cap | 59 | $577k | $9,777 | 982 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama room for 4 | 41 | $404k | $9,857 | 996 | vs |
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