American University Men's Track & Field
American University fields a men's track & field team in the Patriot League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 66 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $638,943, below the median of $812k — $9,680 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 21 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 987, about the median of 977, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,758,227 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,615 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 45)
The program
- Roster66 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 21 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$638,943 for the year
- Operating expenses$130,216 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,680 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,758,227 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,615 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$111,191 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Graham head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jordyn Pugh | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Dentarius Locke | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $638,943 $9,681 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,758,227
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $111,191
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $56,543
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 10 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research American 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 2 | 95 | $1.7M | 980 | 13% | |
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · United East Conference | 3 | 23 | $50k | — | 81% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 3 | 33 | $758k | 989 | 44% | |
| Howard University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 4 | 88 | $900k | 942 | 35% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 5 | 116 | $91k | — | 84% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference | 5 | 20 | $47k | — | 61% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 9 | 25 | $1.2M | 967 | 45% | |
| George Mason University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 14 | 145 | $1.2M | 976 | 89% | |
| Bowie State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 19 | 53 | $24k | — | 84% | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference | 30 | 106 | $719k | 953 | 74% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 33 | — | — | 996 | 9% | |
| Coppin State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 35 | 54 | $494k | 950 | 50% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Patriot League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University 50 over cap | 95 | $2M | $21,246 | 993 | vs | |
| Bucknell University 112 over cap | 157 | $909k | $5,791 | 995 | vs | |
| Lehigh University 116 over cap | 161 | $697k | $4,327 | 1000 | vs | |
| American University 21 over cap | 66 | $639k | $9,680 | 987 | vs | |
| Colgate University 84 over cap | 129 | $574k | $4,446 | 988 | vs | |
| College of the Holy Cross 39 over cap | 84 | $524k | $6,239 | 1000 | vs | |
| Lafayette College 44 over cap | 89 | $279k | $3,139 | 979 | vs | |
| U.S. Military Academy | — | — | — | 977 | vs | |
| U.S. Naval Academy | — | — | — | 996 | vs |
Every Patriot League men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked