Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Women's Track & Field
Knoxville, TN · the Volunteers · University of Tennessee, Knoxville overview
162
Roster
117 over the D-I cap of 45
$4.9M
Team budget
99th percentile in Division I
$30,483
Per roster spot
median $10,430
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
46%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Tennessee, Knoxville fields a women's track & field team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 162 players, well above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $4,938,294, well above the median of $939k — $30,483 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 117 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 1000, about the median of 987, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $11,447,980 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $26,499 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).
#3Team budgetof 348 · Division I#21Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#9Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#1APRof 348 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster162 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 117 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$4,938,294 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,538,676 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$30,483 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$11,447,980 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$26,499 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,391,691 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Duane Ross head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Justin Duncan | Head Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Devin West | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jeff Chakouian | Assistant Coach (Throws) | On file · sign in |
| Hadrien Choukroun | Assistant Coach (Sprints & Hurdles / Jumps) | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Ellis | Assistant Coach (Vertical Jumps) | On file · sign in |
| Ron Garner | Assistant Coach (Sprints & Hurdles) | On file · sign in |
| Baylee Mires | Assistant Coach (Distance) | On file · sign in |
| Mackenzie Landa | Director of Operations | 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 →28,883undergraduates · 36,304 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →46%admitted · of 50,488 applicants
SAT middle 50%1190 – 1340
ACT middle 50%25 – 31
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →162on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45162
117 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,938,294 $30,483 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $11,447,980
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,391,691
Cost
Full picture →$20,885net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,484 in-state · $31,974 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.37violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 17 burglaries · 93 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 27 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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 program162 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions46% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,885 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 28,883Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.37 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville College (Tennessee) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 14 | 19 | $92k | — | 66% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 27 | 33 | $453k | — | 68% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 46 | 76 | $540k | — | 59% | |
| Western Carolina University Division I · Southern Conference | 61 | 100 | $405k | 967 | 87% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 67 | 25 | $135k | — | 60% | |
| Young Harris College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 71 | 44 | $128k | — | 64% | |
| Lee University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 76 | 84 | $715k | — | 72% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 77 | 69 | $232k | — | 78% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 80 | 83 | $453k | 988 | 94% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 83 | 14 | $57k | — | 40% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 86 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Tennessee Technological University Division I · Southern Conference | 89 | 68 | $654k | 974 | 83% |
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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