Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Appalachian State University Men's Track & Field
Boone, NC · the Mountaineers · Appalachian State University overview
63
Roster
18 over the D-I cap of 45
$960k
Team budget
59th percentile in Division I
$15,234
Per roster spot
median $9,136
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
970
APR
96% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Appalachian State University fields a men's track & field team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 63 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $959,786, above the median of $812k — $15,234 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 18 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 970, about the median of 977, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,536,703 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,918 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).
#122Team budgetof 299 · Division I#79Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#236Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#179APRof 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
- Roster63 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 18 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$959,786 for the year
- Operating expenses$337,428 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,234 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate970 multi-year; 971 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,536,703 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,918 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$787,385 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Damion McLean head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Brad Herbster | Men's Distance Coach | On file · sign in |
| Annie Richards | Women's Distance Coach | On file · sign in |
| Whitney Smyre | Throws Coach | On file · sign in |
| Patrick Freeman | Pole Vault 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 →19,405undergraduates · 21,253 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 24,001 applicants
SAT middle 50%1100 – 1280
ACT middle 50%21 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →63on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4563
18 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate970
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $959,786 $15,235 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,536,703
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $787,385
Cost
Full picture →$14,712net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,541 in-state · $24,537 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.77violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 36 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →25%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Appalachian 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 program63 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,712 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 19,405Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.77 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lees-McRae College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 11 | 57 | $156k | — | 81% | |
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 37 | 58 | $385k | — | 54% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 38 | 133 | $492k | — | 81% | |
| East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference | 39 | 28 | $87k | 981 | 87% | |
| Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 39 | 44 | $400k | — | 96% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 56 | 92 | $282k | — | 78% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 60 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 60 | 41 | $156k | — | 60% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 65 | 93 | $442k | 991 | 94% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 67 | 28 | $453k | 934 | 87% | |
| Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 68 | 90 | $421k | 988 | 14% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 71 | 35 | $57k | — | 94% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall University 81 over cap | 126 | $1.2M | $9,256 | — | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 88 over cap | 133 | $1.1M | $8,170 | 968 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 23 over cap | 68 | $1.1M | $15,657 | 944 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 18 over cap | 63 | $960k | $15,234 | 970 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 28 over cap | 73 | $850k | $11,644 | 941 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University at cap | 45 | $781k | $17,346 | 974 | vs | |
| Troy University 15 over cap | 60 | $676k | $11,272 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 43 over cap | 88 | $659k | $7,484 | 980 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 6 over cap | 51 | $382k | $7,484 | 982 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi room for 14 | 31 | $302k | $9,756 | 961 | vs |
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