Overview
About Radford
Radford University has men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NCAA Division I (D1) as a member of the Big South Conference (BSC). The Highlanders train at Patrick D. Cupp Memorial Stadium (400m outdoor track). Radford is in Radford, Virginia, with 7,926 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $12,952 USD.
Teams
Highlanders track and field and cross country
Recruiting standards
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Coaching staff
- Paul ZalewskiInterim Director of Track & Field and Cross Country
- Stephen HowardAssistant Cross Country, Track & Field Coach (Distance)
- Lisa DaltonAssistant Track & Field Coach (Throws)
Campus and facilities
- Established
- 1910
- Website
- radford.edu
Facilities
Patrick D. Cupp Memorial StadiumOutdoor track400m · polyurethane / rubber · Outdoor
Student Recreation and Wellness CenterFitness CentreStudent Recreation and Wellness Centerat Radford university- Athletic Training Facility - Cupp StadiumAthletic Training Room
- Athletic Training Facility - Dedmon CenterAthletic Training Room
- Sports Performance CenterVarsity Weight Room
Academics
Language
English is the language of instruction at RU
Fields of study
Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within six years
- 48%
Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Cost
Tuition and fees, 2025–26
- In-state
- $12,952 USD
- Out-of-state
- $26,734 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $26,734 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $29,771 USD
- Average net price, 2024–25
- $13,701 USD
Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.
- $0 to $30,000
- $9,553 USD
- $30,001 to $48,000
- $9,287 USD
- $48,001 to $75,000
- $11,113 USD
- $75,001 to $110,000
- $14,611 USD
- Over $110,000
- $24,518 USD