NCAA Triathlon for Administrators
As an Emerging Sport for Women, triathlon is on the precipice of becoming a full-fledged NCAA championship sport that will allow female student-athletes to participate in competitive draft-legal triathlon racing. Women’s collegiate triathlon is a smart addition to any athletic program.
- No infrastructure needs to be built for practice or competition
- Affordable sport to not only start but also to maintain
- Grant funding can cover all equipment costs plus additional overhead in year one
- Ability to recruit top talent from a deep pool of athletes competing in triathlon, swimming, track & field and cross country
- Triathlon is an international sport (130 countries currently)
- Access to 2,500 certified coaches to serve in salaried or volunteer coaching positions
- Ability for teams to be competitive in the first year; chance to dramatically impact Director’s Cup position once NCAA approval is confirmed
- Squad sizes can meet needs of the institution; balanced with 6.5 scholarship equivalences for Division I and five scholarship equivalences for Division II
- Athletes with strong leadership and academic qualities will positively impact the student body
- Have a clear and distinct voice in the movement as the sport shifts from emerging to full NCAA status
- Lifetime sport that promotes fitness and health on campus
3.5
Average GPA of collegiate triathletes
75 Minutes
typical length of sprint-distance race
$3,780
Average 2023 cost per athlete for Division III schools
400,000
High school athletes available to recruit.
$4,100,000
Grant money available from USA Triathlon.
$58,000
Division I average operational budget.
$45,000
Division II average operational budget.
$38,000
Division III average operational budget.
USA Triathlon is providing NCAA member institutions with a $3.5 million USA Triathlon Women's Triathlon Emerging Sport Grant to develop, implement, grow and sustain varsity women's triathlon programs at the NCAA varsity level.
Event Operations
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Additional Enrollment Programs
USA Triathlon can provide information and resources to any coach or institution considering an NCAA women's triathlon program. Contact Tim Yount at tim.yount@usatriathlon.org for more details.