- Association
- NCAA D2
- Conference
- PACWEST, IND
- Teams
- Men & women Indoor, outdoor, cross country
- Location
- United States
- Tuition & fees, 2025–26
- From $43,400 USD
- Undergraduates
- 1,848
Overview
About Vanguard University
Vanguard University has men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NCAA Division II (D2) as a member of the Pacific West Conference (PACWEST) and Independent (IND). Head coach Bryan Wilkins leads the Lions. Vanguard University is in Costa Mesa, California, with 1,848 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $43,400 USD.
Teams
Lions track and field and cross country
Recruiting standards
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Coaching staff
- Bryan WilkinsHead Coach
- Josh CagwinAssociate Head Coach (Sprints/Multis)
- Troy HainesAssistant Coach (High Jump / Pole Vault)
- Jason HitchensAssistant Coach (Hurdles)
- Ryan SugiharaAssistant Coach (Long Jump / Triple Jump)
- Tayla CrenshawAssistant Coach (Throws)
- Kate BaranskiAssistant Coach (Distance)
- Chris WatsonAssistant Coach (Hurdles/Sprints)
Academics
Language
English is the language of instruction at VU
Fields of study
Learn more about academic programs at Vanguard University →
- Department of Biology
- Department of Business and Management
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Communication
- Department of English
- Department of History and Political Science
- Department of Kinesiology
- Department of Liberal Studies
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Music
- Department of Nursing
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Religion
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Spanish
- Department of Theatre Arts
Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within six years
- 55%
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 and out-of-state
- $43,400 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $43,400 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $56,063 USD
- Average net price, 2024–25
- $23,231 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
- $19,492 USD
- $30,001 to $48,000
- $19,270 USD
- $48,001 to $75,000
- $21,874 USD
- $75,001 to $110,000
- $24,355 USD
- Over $110,000
- $30,044 USD