Butler University Men's Track & Field
Butler University fields a men's track & field team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 103 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $870,518, about the median of $812k — $8,451 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 58 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 $3,292,217 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,129 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
- Roster103 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 58 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$870,518 for the year
- Operating expenses$77,909 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,451 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,292,217 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,129 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,686,159 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Roe head coach | Head 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 · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 79%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $870,518 $8,452 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,292,217
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,686,159
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $45,980
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 30 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University Indianapolis Division I · Horizon League | 4 | 75 | $393k | 993 | 81% | |
| University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 9 | 91 | $641k | — | 73% | |
| Franklin College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 26 | 83 | $114k | — | 71% | |
| Anderson University (Indiana) Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 33 | 73 | $109k | — | 53% | |
| DePauw University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 39 | 140 | $189k | — | 54% | |
| Wabash College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 41 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 50 | 117 | $2.2M | 970 | 80% | |
| Purdue University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 57 | 97 | $2.3M | 952 | 50% | |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 66 | 92 | $27k | — | 73% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 14 | $42k | — | 74% | |
| Indiana State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 70 | 143 | $1M | 954 | 92% | |
| Manchester University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 84 | 60 | $67k | — | 91% |
Other men's track & field programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova University 52 over cap | 97 | $2.1M | $21,559 | 991 | vs | |
| Georgetown University 50 over cap | 95 | $1.7M | $18,289 | 980 | vs | |
| Providence College 41 over cap | 86 | $1.4M | $15,805 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 38 over cap | 83 | $1.3M | $15,734 | 968 | vs | |
| DePaul University 34 over cap | 79 | $1.2M | $15,588 | 986 | vs | |
| Butler University 58 over cap | 103 | $871k | $8,451 | 993 | vs | |
| Marquette University 57 over cap | 102 | $477k | $4,672 | 996 | vs | |
| Creighton University 16 over cap | 61 | $283k | $4,637 | — | vs | |
| Xavier University 30 over cap | 75 | $275k | $3,666 | 993 | vs |
Every BIG EAST Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked