Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.
Alabama State University Men's Track & Field
Montgomery, AL · the Hornets · Alabama State University overview
52
Roster
7 over the D-I cap of 45
$391k
Team budget
19th percentile in Division I
$7,522
Per roster spot
median $9,136
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
968
APR
100% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Alabama State University fields a men's track & field team in the Southwestern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 52 players, well below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $391,158, well below the median of $812k — $7,522 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 7 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (263 of 299 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 968, about the median of 977, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,958,925 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,335 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 299 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#244Team budgetof 299 · Division I#186Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#256Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#188APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster52 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 7 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$391,158 for the year
- Operating expenses$59,870 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,522 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate968 multi-year; 971 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible93% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,958,925 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,335 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$63,542 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ritche Beene head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Ritchie Beene | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jonathan Alexis | Assistant Track and Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Justin Anderson | Assistant Track and Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Hannah White | Assistant Track and Field and 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 players644,235 2024-25
- Division I roster spots27,035 299 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 24 4.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men'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 →3,322undergraduates · 3,870 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 5,346 applicants
SAT middle 50%865 – 1069
ACT middle 50%16 – 20
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 30%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →52on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4552
7 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate968
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $391,158 $7,522 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,958,925
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $63,542
Cost
Full picture →$13,504net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,248 in-state · $19,576 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.9violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 30 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →12%of bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & protective services · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Alabama 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.
Men's Track & Field program52 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,504 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsCriminal justice & protective services · 12%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,322Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.9 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 1 | 15 | $42k | — | 71% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 35 | 34 | $25k | — | 31% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 44 | 60 | $676k | 966 | 93% | |
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 50 | 86 | $3M | 976 | 50% | |
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 61 | 129 | $368k | — | 54% | |
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 80 | 73 | $115k | — | 99% | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 81 | 110 | $1.1M | 970 | 82% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 86 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference | 93 | 147 | $3.4M | 950 | 76% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 109 | 132 | $408k | — | 49% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 111 | 27 | $339k | — | 87% | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 138 | 27 | $30k | — | — |
Other men's track & field programs in the Southwestern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State University 42 over cap | 87 | $468k | $5,380 | 962 | vs | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge 15 over cap | 60 | $450k | $7,497 | 903 | vs | |
| Alabama State University 7 over cap | 52 | $391k | $7,522 | 968 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff 2 over cap | 47 | $353k | $7,511 | 980 | vs | |
| Alcorn State University 29 over cap | 74 | $329k | $4,446 | 981 | vs | |
| Grambling State University 17 over cap | 62 | $289k | $4,653 | 916 | vs | |
| Texas Southern University 31 over cap | 76 | $253k | $3,326 | 951 | vs | |
| Bethune-Cookman University 9 over cap | 54 | $233k | $4,311 | 913 | vs | |
| Florida A&M University room for 20 | 25 | $165k | $6,599 | 955 | vs | |
| Mississippi Valley State University 12 over cap | 57 | $159k | $2,796 | 984 | vs | |
| Prairie View A&M University at cap | 45 | $141k | $3,128 | 966 | vs | |
| Alabama A&M University 39 over cap | 84 | $78k | $934 | 866 | vs |
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