University of Missouri, Columbia Women's Track & Field
University of Missouri, Columbia fields a women's track & field team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 119 players, above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $2,844,658, well above the median of $939k — $23,904 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 74 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 996, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,163,687 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,181 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
- Roster119 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 74 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 8 assistant
- Team expenses$2,844,658 for the year
- Operating expenses$655,951 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$23,904 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate996 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,163,687 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,181 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$609,005 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Halter head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Robert Weir | Assistant Coach / Throws | On file · sign in |
| Jordon Andreassen | Assistant Coach - Sprints / Hurdles / Multis | On file · sign in |
| Ethan Bray | Assistant Coach - Pole Vault | On file · sign in |
| TJ Harris | Assistant Coach - Horizontal Jumps, High Jump | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Levermore | Assistant Coach / Distance, Middle Distance | On file · sign in |
| Tanner Anderson | Assistant Coach / Distance, Middle Distance | On file · sign in |
| Paige Duca | Assistant Coach / Distance, Middle Distance | On file · sign in |
| Hakim Abouzouhir | Director of Operations | 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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 76%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,844,658 $23,905 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 8 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,163,687
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $609,005
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $14,130 in-state · $34,338 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Missouri, Columbia
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 21 | 11 | $12k | — | 78% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 28 | 23 | $187k | — | — | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 75 | 64 | $302k | — | 73% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 77 | 103 | $499k | — | 69% | |
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 85 | 15 | $177k | — | 50% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 87 | 92 | $255k | — | 80% | |
| Lindenwood University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 99 | 61 | $634k | — | 66% | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 100 | 106 | $327k | — | 94% | |
| Principia College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 106 | 19 | $56k | — | 44% | |
| Webster University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 110 | 11 | $31k | — | 58% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 110 | 39 | $194k | — | 100% | |
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · University Athletic Association | 111 | 161 | $448k | — | 12% |
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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