Division I · Mid-American Conference
University of Massachusetts, Amherst Women's Track & Field
Amherst, MA · the Minutemen · University of Massachusetts, Amherst overview
157
Roster
112 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.6M
Team budget
75th percentile in Division I
$10,270
Per roster spot
median $10,430
6
Coaches
2 head · 4 assistant
994
APR
99% of players retained
58%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Massachusetts, Amherst fields a women's track & field team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 157 players, well above the median of 95, with 2 head coaches and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,612,527, well above the median of $939k — $10,270 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 112 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 994, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,591,712 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,156 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).
#88Team budgetof 348 · Division I#179Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#15Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#83APRof 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
- Roster157 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 112 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,612,527 for the year
- Operating expenses$338,569 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,270 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate994 multi-year; 987 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$6,591,712 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,156 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$301,930 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Engel head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| John Napolitano | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Remington Blair | Assistant Coach - Horizontal Jumps & High Jump | 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 →23,936undergraduates · 31,810 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →58%admitted · of 50,424 applicants
SAT middle 50%1300 – 1480
ACT middle 50%29 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →157on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45157
112 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate994
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,612,527 $10,271 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $6,591,712
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $301,930
Cost
Full picture →$22,954net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $17,357 in-state · $39,293 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.84violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 57 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 26 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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 program157 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions58% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,954 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 23,936Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.84 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 1 | 53 | $125k | — | 10% | |
| Smith College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 7 | — | — | — | 20% | |
| Mount Holyoke College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 9 | — | — | — | 38% | |
| Western New England University Division III · Conference of New England | 19 | 22 | $36k | — | 83% | |
| American International College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 19 | 15 | $296k | — | 97% | |
| Springfield College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 20 | 110 | $192k | — | 70% | |
| Westfield State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 90 | $141k | — | 81% | |
| Worcester State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 36 | 22 | $34k | — | 90% | |
| Assumption University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 36 | 101 | $227k | — | 87% | |
| Franklin Pierce University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 36 | 65 | $409k | — | 90% | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · Independent | 37 | 83 | $171k | — | 58% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League | 38 | 122 | $474k | 998 | 21% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst 112 over cap | 157 | $1.6M | $10,270 | 994 | vs | |
| Eastern Michigan University 93 over cap | 138 | $1.3M | $9,303 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Toledo 49 over cap | 94 | $1.3M | $13,631 | 985 | vs | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York 101 over cap | 146 | $1.2M | $7,919 | 988 | vs | |
| Ball State University 53 over cap | 98 | $1.1M | $11,542 | 987 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University 33 over cap | 78 | $1.1M | $13,636 | 969 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University 95 over cap | 140 | $1M | $7,304 | 981 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University 47 over cap | 92 | $865k | $9,406 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Akron 59 over cap | 104 | $755k | $7,258 | 982 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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