William & Mary Women's Track & Field
William & Mary fields a women's track & field team in the Coastal Athletic Association (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 129 players, above the median of 95, with 2 head coaches and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,353,630, above the median of $939k — $10,493 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 84 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 998, about the median of 987, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,951,270 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,868 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
- Roster129 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 84 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,353,630 for the year
- Operating expenses$331,423 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,493 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate998 multi-year; 990 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,951,270 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,868 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$137,901 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Smith head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Steve Belanger | Assistant Coach, Sprints and Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Tommy Barrineau | Assistant Coach, Jumps and Multi | On file · sign in |
| Chris Fox | Assistant Coach, Distance | On file · sign in |
| Taylor Frenia | Assistant Coach, Throwing Events | not on file |
| Shannon Malone | Assistant Coach / Director of Operations | 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 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
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 91%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,353,630 $10,493 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,951,270
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $137,901
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $25,041 in-state · $49,412 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research William & Mary
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 19 | 28 | $113k | — | 88% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 27 | 29 | $428k | 937 | 48% | |
| Norfolk State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 38 | 79 | $906k | 967 | 87% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 39 | 58 | $363k | — | 89% | |
| Batten University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 40 | 66 | $107k | — | 71% | |
| Regent University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 43 | 6 | $29k | — | 41% | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 45 | 99 | $1.5M | 991 | 93% | |
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 46 | 18 | $19k | — | 98% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 50 | 115 | $1.4M | 1000 | 23% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 65 | 59 | $94k | — | 75% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 83 | 45 | $96k | — | 86% | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 86 | 56 | $504k | 939 | 90% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Coastal Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University 96 over cap | 141 | $1.6M | $11,581 | 995 | vs | |
| Elon University 107 over cap | 152 | $1.6M | $10,289 | 993 | vs | |
| Monmouth University 85 over cap | 130 | $1.4M | $10,946 | 984 | vs | |
| William & Mary 84 over cap | 129 | $1.4M | $10,493 | 998 | vs | |
| North Carolina A&T State University 37 over cap | 82 | $939k | $11,454 | 977 | vs | |
| Towson University 68 over cap | 113 | $917k | $8,113 | 967 | vs | |
| Stony Brook University 39 over cap | 84 | $583k | $6,939 | 989 | vs | |
| Campbell University 12 over cap | 57 | $515k | $9,038 | 995 | vs | |
| Hampton University room for 16 | 29 | $428k | $14,755 | 937 | vs | |
| Hofstra University 72 over cap | 117 | $406k | $3,469 | — | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington 35 over cap | 80 | $327k | $4,083 | 982 | vs | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) room for 11 | 34 | $161k | $4,721 | 987 | vs |
Every Coastal Athletic Association women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked