University of West Georgia Women's Track & Field
University of West Georgia fields a women's track & field team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 77 players, below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $416,292, well below the median of $939k — $5,406 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 32 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 $1,292,076 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $7,218 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
- Roster77 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 32 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$416,292 for the year
- Operating expenses$171,392 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,406 division median $10,430
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,292,076 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,218 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$61,768 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Bailey head coach | Head Coach | 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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $416,292 $5,406 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,292,076
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $61,768
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $5,971 in-state · $17,024 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of West Georgia
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 37 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Clark Atlanta University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 41 | 44 | $259k | — | 65% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 42 | 42 | $409k | 993 | 76% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 43 | 141 | $1.7M | 991 | 16% | |
| Georgia State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 43 | 74 | $1.2M | 966 | 62% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 44 | 169 | $1.6M | 986 | 69% | |
| Clayton State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 44 | 29 | $52k | — | 71% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 47 | 127 | $366k | — | 11% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 48 | 26 | $215k | — | 97% | |
| Agnes Scott College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 48 | — | — | — | 67% | |
| Oglethorpe University Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 49 | 31 | $178k | — | 60% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 50 | — | — | — | 62% |
Other women's track & field programs in the United Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University 63 over cap | 108 | $1.1M | $10,401 | — | vs | |
| Eastern Kentucky University 15 over cap | 60 | $972k | $16,201 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Arlington 20 over cap | 65 | $954k | $14,678 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Central Arkansas 56 over cap | 101 | $929k | $9,195 | 989 | vs | |
| Abilene Christian University 39 over cap | 84 | $866k | $10,307 | 983 | vs | |
| Austin Peay State University 21 over cap | 66 | $823k | $12,473 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock 41 over cap | 86 | $705k | $8,200 | 955 | vs | |
| University of West Georgia 32 over cap | 77 | $416k | $5,406 | — | vs | |
| University of North Alabama | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every United Athletic Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked