Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Boston College Men's Track & Field
Chestnut Hill, MA · the Eagles · Boston College overview
101
Roster
56 over the D-I cap of 45
$911k
Team budget
57th percentile in Division I
$9,016
Per roster spot
median $9,136
9
Coaches
1 head · 8 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
16%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Boston College fields a men's track & field team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 101 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $910,698, above the median of $812k — $9,016 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 56 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 993, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $14,106,996 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $33,037 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).
#130Team budgetof 299 · Division I#153Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#110Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#40APRof 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
- Roster101 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 56 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 8 assistant
- Team expenses$910,698 for the year
- Operating expenses$526,343 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,016 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$14,106,996 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$33,037 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,016,982 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Watson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Tim McGowan | Assistant Coach (cross country / distance, recruiting co-coordinator) | On file · sign in |
| Elisabeth Danis | Associate Head Coach (Women's Track & Field / Cross Country) | On file · sign in |
| Kemar Mowatt | Assistant Coach - Sprints / Jumps | not on file |
| Kim Keenan | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 →10,083undergraduates · 15,280 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →16%admitted · of 36,069 applicants
SAT middle 50%1430 – 1540
ACT middle 50%33 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 91%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →101on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45101
56 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $910,698 $9,017 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 8 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $14,106,996
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,016,982
Cost
Full picture →$32,590net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $67,680
Campus safety
Full picture →1.77violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 67 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 36 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Boston College
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 program101 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions16% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$32,590 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,083Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.77 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University Division I · Patriot League | 3 | 95 | $2M | 993 | 11% | |
| Emmanuel College (Massachusetts) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 3 | 60 | $75k | — | 81% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 4 | 111 | $1.4M | 992 | 3% | |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Division III · Conference of New England | 4 | 41 | $22k | — | 85% | |
| Lasell University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 4 | 41 | $78k | — | 82% | |
| Lesley University Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 4 | 22 | $27k | — | 94% | |
| Northeastern University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 4 | 129 | $1.4M | 995 | 6% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 4 | 67 | $131k | — | 5% | |
| Bentley University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 4 | 86 | $95k | — | 48% | |
| Brandeis University Division III · University Athletic Association | 5 | 96 | $238k | — | 35% | |
| Babson College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 6 | 54 | $164k | — | 20% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 6 | 149 | $283k | — | 10% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University 66 over cap | 111 | $3.2M | $29,028 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Miami (Florida) 18 over cap | 63 | $2.7M | $43,493 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame 85 over cap | 130 | $2.6M | $20,338 | 1000 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 73 over cap | 118 | $2.6M | $22,406 | 992 | vs | |
| Duke University 91 over cap | 136 | $2.6M | $19,358 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 76 over cap | 121 | $2.4M | $20,033 | 993 | vs | |
| Wake Forest University 43 over cap | 88 | $2.2M | $25,476 | 984 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 98 over cap | 143 | $2M | $14,191 | 970 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 65 over cap | 110 | $2M | $18,318 | 979 | vs | |
| Syracuse University 34 over cap | 79 | $2M | $24,700 | 1000 | vs | |
| North Carolina State University 51 over cap | 96 | $1.9M | $19,848 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh 32 over cap | 77 | $1.8M | $23,478 | 938 | vs | |
| Florida State University 42 over cap | 87 | $1.6M | $18,400 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Louisville 59 over cap | 104 | $1.6M | $15,133 | 977 | vs | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology 59 over cap | 104 | $1.4M | $13,219 | 982 | vs | |
| Stanford University room for 13 | 32 | $1.2M | $37,872 | 1000 | vs | |
| Boston College 56 over cap | 101 | $911k | $9,016 | 993 | vs |
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