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Division I · The Summit League

University of South Dakota Women's Track & Field

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150
Roster
105 over the D-I cap of 45
$1M
Team budget
54th percentile in Division I
$6,687
Per roster spot
median $10,430
10
Coaches
2 head · 8 assistant
992
APR
99% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

University of South Dakota fields a women's track & field team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 150 players, well above the median of 95, with 2 head coaches and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $1,003,196, about the median of $939k — $6,687 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 105 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 992, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,797,590 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,483 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).

#162Team budgetof 348 · Division I#268Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#23Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#104APRof 348 · Division I
Team budget$1M
Spend per player$6,687
Roster size150
Coaching staff10
APR992

Team budgets across the division

$27k$5.1M
this programevery Division I women's track & field program

Roster sizes (cap 45)

15269
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster150 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap45 105 over last season
  • Coaching staff2 head, 8 assistant
  • Team expenses$1,003,196 for the year
  • Operating expenses$122,100 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$6,687 division median $10,430
  • Academic Progress Rate992 multi-year; 984 latest
  • Players retained99% year to year
  • Eligible99% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$2,797,590 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$9,483 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$174,045 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Lucky Huber head coachHead Coachnot on file
Nolan FifeHead Cross Country Coach / Distance / Mid-DistanceOn file · sign in
Teivaskie LewinAssistant Coach / Sprints / HurdlesOn file · sign in
Kyle LongAssistant Coach / ThrowsOn file · sign in
Josh AllenDirector of Operations / Assistant Coach / Sprints / HurdlesOn file · sign in
Dave GottslebenAssistant Coachnot on file
Matt HoytAssistant Coachnot 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

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Campus

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7,095undergraduates · 9,868 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
Setting
Town
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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99%admitted · of 5,349 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1330
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
61%

Women's Track & Field

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150on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45150
105 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate992
99% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$1,003,196 $6,688 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
Coaches
2 head · 8 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$2,797,590
Recruiting spend, women's
$174,045

Cost

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$18,466net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$24,639
Sticker, out-of-state$28,149
Average net price$18,466
Net price by family income
$0–30k$13,687
$30–48k$16,400
$48–75k$18,608
$75–110k$21,259
$110k and up$21,432
Tuition & fees
$9,432 in-state · $12,942 out

Campus safety

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0.82violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.82
Property0.22
In residence halls
5 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
7 over 2022–2024

Majors

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28%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Health professions & nursing307 · 28%
Business220 · 20%
Education72 · 7%
Biological sciences72 · 7%
Psychology71 · 7%

Research University of South Dakota

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 program150 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,466 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 7,095Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.82 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

University of South DakotaWayne State College (Nebraska) · 38 miAugustana University (South Dakota) · 52 miUniversity of Sioux Falls · 52 miBuena Vista University · 88 miSouth Dakota State University · 106 miUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha · 116 miCreighton University · 116 miSouthwest Minnesota State University · 129 miNebraska Wesleyan University · 135 miUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln · 136 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference3882$318k——
Augustana University (South Dakota) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference52104$527k—59%
University of Sioux Falls Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference52117$509k—82%
Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference8824$128k—72%
South Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League106154$887k98699%
University of Nebraska at Omaha Division I · The Summit League11698$708k97887%
Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference11651$200k—72%
Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference12989$305k—69%
Nebraska Wesleyan University Division III · American Rivers Conference135102$147k—84%
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Division I · Big Ten Conference136122$3.7M98577%

Other women's track & field programs in the The Summit League

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
North Dakota State University 110 over cap155$1.4M$9,095991vs
University of North Dakota 74 over cap119$1.4M$11,605996vs
University of South Dakota 105 over cap150$1M$6,687992vs
South Dakota State University 109 over cap154$887k$5,762986vs
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 114 over cap159$881k$5,541—vs
University of Missouri-Kansas City 44 over cap89$756k$8,490989vs
University of Nebraska at Omaha 53 over cap98$708k$7,223978vs
Oral Roberts University 20 over cap65$614k$9,439974vs

Every The Summit League women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked