Division I · Big 12 Conference
West Virginia University Women's Track & Field
Morgantown, WV · the Mountaineers · West Virginia University overview
95
Roster
50 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.1M
Team budget
58th percentile in Division I
$11,644
Per roster spot
median $10,430
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
985
APR
98% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
West Virginia University fields a women's track & field team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 95 players, about the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $1,106,240, above the median of $939k — $11,644 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 50 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 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,372,259 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,816 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).
#148Team budgetof 348 · Division I#147Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#171Roster 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)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster95 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 50 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,106,240 for the year
- Operating expenses$273,479 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,644 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 977 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,372,259 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,816 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$623,843 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Cleary head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Shelly-Ann Gallimore | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Erin O'Reilly | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Clara Santucci | 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 →18,615undergraduates · 24,200 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 19,857 applicants
SAT middle 50%1010 – 1240
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →95on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4595
50 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate985
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,106,240 $11,645 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,372,259
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $623,843
Cost
Full picture →$13,691net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,648 in-state · $27,360 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 31 burglaries · 68 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research West Virginia 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 program95 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,691 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 18,615Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 15 | — | — | — | 99% | |
| Waynesburg University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 22 | 20 | $30k | — | 92% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | 187 | $947k | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, California Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | 187 | $947k | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | 187 | $947k | — | 94% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 40 | 38 | $79k | — | 82% | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 47 | 85 | $208k | — | 95% | |
| Davis & Elkins College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 49 | 41 | $170k | — | 58% | |
| Wheeling University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 49 | 42 | $165k | — | 75% | |
| West Liberty University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 50 | 66 | $189k | — | 72% | |
| Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 51 | 15 | $56k | — | 60% | |
| Seton Hill University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 51 | 69 | $319k | — | 76% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor University 86 over cap | 131 | $4.3M | $32,457 | 995 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University 104 over cap | 149 | $3.7M | $24,694 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 96 over cap | 141 | $3.5M | $24,473 | 974 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 110 over cap | 155 | $3.2M | $20,774 | 973 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University 139 over cap | 184 | $3.2M | $17,443 | 983 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University 67 over cap | 112 | $2.8M | $25,018 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Arizona 62 over cap | 107 | $2.6M | $24,438 | 975 | vs | |
| Iowa State University 79 over cap | 124 | $2.5M | $20,361 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Utah 48 over cap | 93 | $2.4M | $25,285 | 994 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 39 over cap | 84 | $2.3M | $26,989 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 49 over cap | 94 | $2.2M | $23,877 | 989 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 37 over cap | 82 | $2.2M | $26,285 | 998 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 44 over cap | 89 | $2.1M | $23,788 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 33 over cap | 78 | $2.1M | $26,886 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Houston 79 over cap | 124 | $1.7M | $14,097 | 963 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 50 over cap | 95 | $1.1M | $11,644 | 985 | vs |
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