Division I · Southland Conference
University of the Incarnate Word Women's Track & Field
San Antonio, TX · the Cardinals · University of the Incarnate Word overview
91
Roster
46 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.2M
Team budget
61st percentile in Division I
$13,101
Per roster spot
median $10,430
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
985
APR
99% of players retained
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of the Incarnate Word fields a women's track & field team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 91 players, about the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,192,269, above the median of $939k — $13,101 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 46 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 985, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,280,061 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $23,363 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).
#136Team budgetof 348 · Division I#132Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#193Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#179APRof 348 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster91 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 46 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,192,269 for the year
- Operating expenses$173,026 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,101 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 993 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,280,061 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,363 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$68,742 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Riedel head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rosemary DuPree | Associate Head Coach - Short Sprints | On file · sign in |
| Noah Berney | Assistant Track and Field Coach - (Jumps, Hurdles, and Combined Events) | On file · sign in |
| MaLik Burns | Assistant Coach - Throws Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Lyn McDonald | Mental Skills Coach | On file · sign in |
| Xavier Rodriguez | Assistant Coach / Distance Recruiting Coordinator | not 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
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →4,726undergraduates · 7,251 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 11,162 applicants
SAT middle 50%900 – 1140
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →91on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4591
46 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate985
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,192,269 $13,102 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,280,061
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $68,742
Cost
Full picture →$21,246net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $35,660
Campus safety
Full picture →0.71violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of the Incarnate Word
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 program91 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,246 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,726Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.71 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 1 | 49 | $80k | — | 28% | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio Division I · American Conference | 12 | 87 | $1.4M | 982 | 88% | |
| Texas Lutheran University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 30 | 34 | $129k | — | 95% | |
| Texas State University Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 43 | 107 | $1.5M | 973 | 89% | |
| Schreiner University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 56 | 27 | $59k | — | 88% | |
| St. Edward's University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 68 | 32 | $612k | — | 84% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 71 | 106 | $3.5M | 991 | 29% | |
| Concordia University Texas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 76 | 22 | $68k | — | 91% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 94 | 28 | $99k | — | 39% | |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Division II · Lone Star Conference | 139 | 76 | $755k | — | 92% | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Division I · Southland Conference | 140 | 57 | $749k | 985 | 89% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 150 | 151 | $4.4M | 971 | 63% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Incarnate Word 46 over cap | 91 | $1.2M | $13,101 | 985 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University 30 over cap | 75 | $1.1M | $14,922 | 987 | vs | |
| East Texas A&M University 32 over cap | 77 | $1.1M | $14,499 | — | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 49 over cap | 94 | $914k | $9,728 | 985 | vs | |
| Lamar University 57 over cap | 102 | $832k | $8,156 | 958 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University 31 over cap | 76 | $822k | $10,821 | 991 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 12 over cap | 57 | $749k | $13,144 | 985 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University 65 over cap | 110 | $714k | $6,494 | 960 | vs | |
| McNeese State University 38 over cap | 83 | $583k | $7,019 | 984 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 6 over cap | 51 | $512k | $10,041 | 958 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 32 over cap | 77 | $330k | $4,289 | 946 | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans room for 28 | 17 | $299k | $17,581 | 942 | vs |
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