Division I · Horizon League
Youngstown State University Women's Track & Field
Youngstown, OH · the Penguins · Youngstown State University overview
125
Roster
80 over the D-I cap of 45
$925k
Team budget
49th percentile in Division I
$7,402
Per roster spot
median $10,430
8
Coaches
1 head · 7 assistant
965
APR
97% of players retained
80%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Youngstown State University fields a women's track & field team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 125 players, above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 7 assistants. Team expenses were $925,307, about the median of $939k — $7,402 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 80 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 965, about the median of 987, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,733,092 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,110 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).
#178Team budgetof 348 · Division I#245Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#67Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#297APRof 348 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster125 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 80 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 7 assistant
- Team expenses$925,307 for the year
- Operating expenses$266,804 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,402 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate965 multi-year; 978 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,733,092 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,110 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$128,853 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Gorby head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rick Penniman | Assistant Track & Field Coach - Pole Vault | On file · sign in |
| Arnaldo Morales | Assistant Track & Field Coach - Jumps / Multis | On file · sign in |
| David Townsend | Assistant Track & Field Coach - Sprints | not on file |
| Maura Huwalt | Assistant Track & Field Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Eric Rupe | Assistant Track & Field / Associate Head Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bre Rupe | Assistant Track & Field / Cross Country Coach | not on file |
| Keith Gorby | Assistant Track & Field / Cross Country Coach | 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 →8,436undergraduates · 11,040 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →80%admitted · of 5,799 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1210
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →125on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45125
80 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate965
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $925,307 $7,402 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 7 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,733,092
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $128,853
Cost
Full picture →$11,740net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,757 in-state · $10,117 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.19violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Youngstown 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 program125 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions80% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,740 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,436Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 16 | 23 | $35k | — | 86% | |
| Thiel College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 25 | 23 | $83k | — | 71% | |
| University of Mount Union Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 28 | 197 | $243k | — | 80% | |
| Geneva College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 29 | 99 | $96k | — | — | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 30 | 41 | $61k | — | 93% | |
| Grove City College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 30 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 31 | 154 | $433k | — | 75% | |
| Walsh University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 41 | 98 | $352k | — | 78% | |
| Malone University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 43 | 73 | $372k | — | 76% | |
| University of Akron Division I · Mid-American Conference | 45 | 104 | $755k | 982 | 71% | |
| Allegheny College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 46 | 66 | $222k | — | 59% | |
| Robert Morris University Division I · Horizon League | 46 | 61 | $838k | 1000 | 91% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State University 80 over cap | 125 | $925k | $7,402 | 965 | vs | |
| Robert Morris University 16 over cap | 61 | $838k | $13,729 | 1000 | vs | |
| Oakland University 45 over cap | 90 | $753k | $8,364 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 64 over cap | 109 | $723k | $6,637 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Detroit Mercy 41 over cap | 86 | $633k | $7,355 | 987 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University 55 over cap | 100 | $564k | $5,640 | 1000 | vs | |
| Northern Illinois University room for 9 | 36 | $402k | $11,177 | 973 | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis 24 over cap | 69 | $395k | $5,719 | 993 | vs | |
| Cleveland State University 15 over cap | 60 | $313k | $5,208 | 967 | vs | |
| Wright State University 52 over cap | 97 | $271k | $2,794 | 990 | vs | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne room for 6 | 39 | $153k | $3,917 | 967 | vs |
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