Virginia State University Women's Track & Field
Virginia State University fields a women's track & field team in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 58 players, about the median of 55, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $362,982, above the median of $287k — $6,258 per roster spot, upper half of Division II women's track & field programs. The school gave $818,081 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $5,277 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 255 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster58 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$362,982 for the year
- Operating expenses$64,770 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,258 division median $4,954
- Athletic aid, women's teams$818,081 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,277 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,881 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Allen head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lauryn Taylor | Assistant Track & Field Coach | not on file |
| Christopher Henry | Assistant Track & Field Coach | not on file |
| Joel Bowers | Assistant Track & Field Coach | not on file |
| Jordan Bowers | Assistant Track & Field Coach | not on file |
| David Brown | Assistant Track & Field 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 II roster spots16,520 255 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 31 3.2% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 41%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $362,982 $6,258 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $818,081
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,881
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,755 in-state · $22,006 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 17 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Virginia State University
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 22 | 99 | $1.5M | 991 | 93% | |
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 23 | 18 | $19k | — | 98% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 25 | 115 | $1.4M | 1000 | 23% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 39 | 129 | $1.4M | 998 | 33% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 52 | 28 | $113k | — | 88% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 54 | 30 | $447k | — | 85% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 61 | 29 | $428k | 937 | 48% | |
| Norfolk State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 69 | 79 | $906k | 967 | 87% | |
| Batten University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 73 | 66 | $107k | — | 71% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 74 | 45 | $96k | — | 86% | |
| Regent University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 74 | 6 | $29k | — | 41% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 81 | 130 | $3M | 998 | 17% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem State University | 28 | $399k | $14,259 | — | vs | |
| Virginia State University | 58 | $363k | $6,258 | — | vs | |
| Fayetteville State University | 35 | $299k | $8,530 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) | 57 | $204k | $3,581 | — | vs | |
| Shaw University | 24 | $144k | $6,000 | — | vs | |
| Livingstone College | 21 | $137k | $6,536 | — | vs | |
| Johnson C. Smith University | 20 | $123k | $6,153 | — | vs | |
| Bowie State University | 38 | $109k | $2,859 | — | vs | |
| Claflin University | 21 | $43k | $2,054 | — | vs | |
| Bluefield State University | 17 | $30k | $1,788 | — | vs | |
| Virginia Union University | 18 | $19k | $1,082 | — | vs |
Every Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked