Division I · Southern Conference
Western Carolina University Women's Track & Field
Cullowhee, NC · the Catamounts · Western Carolina University overview
100
Roster
55 over the D-I cap of 45
$405k
Team budget
14th percentile in Division I
$4,051
Per roster spot
median $10,430
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
967
APR
97% of players retained
87%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Western Carolina University fields a women's track & field team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 100 players, about the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $405,131, well below the median of $939k — $4,051 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 55 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 967, about the median of 987, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,319,306 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $6,835 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).
#299Team budgetof 348 · Division I#321Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#152Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#288APRof 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
- Roster100 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 55 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$405,131 for the year
- Operating expenses$131,256 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,051 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate967 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,319,306 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,835 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$106,284 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Norman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Daniel Haakenson | Assistant Coach: Throws | On file · sign in |
| Gillian Urycki | Assistant Coach: Hurdles, Jumps, Multi’s | 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 →10,009undergraduates · 11,628 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →87%admitted · of 18,183 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1260
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 59%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →100on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45100
55 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate967
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $405,131 $4,051 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,319,306
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $106,284
Cost
Full picture →$12,252net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $4,532 in-state · $8,532 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 62 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Western Carolina 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 program100 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions87% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,252 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 10,009Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.51 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 26 | 14 | $57k | — | 40% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 41 | 83 | $453k | 988 | 94% | |
| Young Harris College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 45 | 44 | $128k | — | 64% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 47 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Southern Wesleyan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 47 | 43 | $310k | — | 100% | |
| Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 48 | 96 | $3.8M | 990 | 38% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 49 | 28 | $389k | — | 63% | |
| Furman University Division I · Southern Conference | 50 | 65 | $1.3M | 995 | 53% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 51 | 69 | $232k | — | 78% | |
| Maryville College (Tennessee) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 53 | 19 | $92k | — | 66% | |
| Piedmont University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 55 | 33 | $176k | — | 93% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 59 | 33 | $453k | — | 68% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford University 48 over cap | 93 | $1.4M | $14,579 | 974 | vs | |
| Furman University 20 over cap | 65 | $1.3M | $19,291 | 995 | vs | |
| Wofford College 37 over cap | 82 | $1.1M | $13,212 | 996 | vs | |
| Tennessee Technological University 23 over cap | 68 | $654k | $9,610 | 974 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute 45 over cap | 90 | $519k | $5,771 | 970 | vs | |
| The Citadel 21 over cap | 66 | $494k | $7,487 | 986 | vs | |
| Mercer University room for 18 | 27 | $468k | $17,321 | 981 | vs | |
| Western Carolina University 55 over cap | 100 | $405k | $4,051 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 31 over cap | 76 | $369k | $4,849 | 993 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 3 over cap | 48 | $166k | $3,461 | 983 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University 4 over cap | 49 | $127k | $2,591 | 979 | vs |
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