NCAA Triathlon for Administrators
Why Add Women's Collegiate Triathlon?
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.
NCAA Triathlon By the Numbers
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
$3,500,000
grant money available from USA Triathlon
Women's Triathlon Emerging Sport Grant
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.
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Interested in Bringing Triathlon to a Particular Institution?
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.