University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Women's Track & Field
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) fields a women's track & field team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 159 players, well above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $881,148, about the median of $939k — $5,541 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 114 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 school gave $5,402,693 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,371 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
- Roster159 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 114 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$881,148 for the year
- Operating expenses$155,125 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,541 division median $10,430
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,402,693 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,371 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$129,744 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Lucas head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dan Scheff | Assistant Coach / Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Connor O'Neill | Assistant Coach (Hurdles, Vertical Jumps, Multis) | On file · sign in |
| Andrew Raske | Assistant Coach (Sprints, Horizontal Jumps) | On file · sign in |
| Hailey Hindt | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Eric Holst | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Preston Huddleston | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Ryan Ness | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 77%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $881,148 $5,542 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,402,693
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $129,744
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $52,284
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macalester College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 79 | $160k | — | 28% | |
| St. Catherine University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 30 | $50k | — | 94% | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 2 | 35 | $109k | — | 75% | |
| Hamline University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 2 | 59 | $149k | — | 90% | |
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 11 | $40k | — | 77% | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference | 3 | 129 | $2.6M | 997 | 77% | |
| North Central University Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 4 | 36 | $73k | — | 91% | |
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 6 | 18 | $26k | — | 92% | |
| Bethel University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8 | 46 | $97k | — | 91% | |
| Crown College (Minnesota) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 27 | 51 | $61k | — | 63% | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 28 | 107 | $188k | — | 82% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 33 | 56 | $339k | — | 22% |
Other women's track & field programs in the The Summit League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State University 110 over cap | 155 | $1.4M | $9,095 | 991 | vs | |
| University of North Dakota 74 over cap | 119 | $1.4M | $11,605 | 996 | vs | |
| University of South Dakota 105 over cap | 150 | $1M | $6,687 | 992 | vs | |
| South Dakota State University 109 over cap | 154 | $887k | $5,762 | 986 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 114 over cap | 159 | $881k | $5,541 | — | vs | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City 44 over cap | 89 | $756k | $8,490 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha 53 over cap | 98 | $708k | $7,223 | 978 | vs | |
| Oral Roberts University 20 over cap | 65 | $614k | $9,439 | 974 | vs |
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