Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Arkansas State University Men's Track & Field
Jonesboro, AR · the Red Wolves · Arkansas State University overview
68
Roster
23 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.1M
Team budget
64th percentile in Division I
$15,657
Per roster spot
median $9,136
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
944
APR
93% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Arkansas State University fields a men's track & field team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 68 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $1,064,677, above the median of $812k — $15,657 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 23 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 944, about the median of 977, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,634,965 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,149 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).
#108Team budgetof 299 · Division I#73Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#220Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#260APRof 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
- Roster68 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 23 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,064,677 for the year
- Operating expenses$354,076 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,657 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate944 multi-year; 935 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,634,965 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,149 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$730,079 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Patchell head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Matt Kraft | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Vining | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jesse Duvall | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alex Rachmaciej | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tyra Nabors | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nick Upchurch | Assistant 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 →8,760undergraduates · 14,032 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 8,019 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1180
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →68on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4568
23 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate944
93% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,064,677 $15,657 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,634,965
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $730,079
Cost
Full picture →$13,002net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,754 in-state · $13,826 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.66violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Arkansas 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 program68 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,002 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,760Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.66 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 53 | 25 | $34k | — | 66% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 61 | 68 | $198k | — | 50% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 62 | 10 | $17k | — | 97% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 63 | 69 | $237k | — | 88% | |
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 65 | 98 | $1.5M | 973 | 93% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 72 | 71 | $710k | — | 100% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 106 | 28 | $119k | — | — | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 107 | 65 | $507k | 972 | 87% | |
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 112 | 15 | $45k | — | 53% | |
| University of Central Arkansas Division I · United Athletic Conference | 113 | 124 | $722k | 967 | 90% | |
| Southeast Missouri State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 120 | 102 | $762k | 936 | 79% | |
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 121 | 107 | $3.2M | 995 | 98% |
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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