Canisius University Men's Track & Field
Canisius University fields a men's track & field team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 60 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $203,003, well below the median of $812k — $3,383 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 15 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 989, about the median of 977, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,395,263 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,038 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
- Roster60 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 15 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$203,003 for the year
- Operating expenses$60,514 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,383 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 975 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,395,263 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,038 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$167,682 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wilson 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
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $203,003 $3,383 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,395,263
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $167,682
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $32,720
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo State, State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 2 | 65 | $188k | — | 76% | |
| Daemen University Division II · East Coast Conference | 4 | 50 | $173k | — | 76% | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York Division I · Mid-American Conference | 6 | 106 | $652k | 961 | 69% | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 41 | 27 | $50k | — | 79% | |
| Houghton University Division III · Empire 8 | 49 | 60 | $110k | — | 93% | |
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · Empire 8 | 50 | 99 | $123k | — | 71% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · Empire 8 | 53 | 66 | $104k | — | 64% | |
| Roberts Wesleyan University Division II · East Coast Conference | 55 | 63 | $167k | — | 78% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division III · Liberty League | 61 | 64 | $134k | — | 71% | |
| St. Bonaventure University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 61 | 105 | $244k | 1000 | 82% | |
| University of Rochester Division III · Liberty League | 63 | 133 | $199k | — | 36% | |
| Nazareth University Division III · Empire 8 | 68 | 51 | $177k | — | 79% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's University 135 over cap | 180 | $1.3M | $6,991 | 987 | vs | |
| Iona University 66 over cap | 111 | $1M | $9,371 | 996 | vs | |
| Manhattan University 46 over cap | 91 | $732k | $8,045 | 971 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University 187 over cap | 232 | $695k | $2,996 | 986 | vs | |
| Rider University 91 over cap | 136 | $678k | $4,986 | 980 | vs | |
| Marist University 92 over cap | 137 | $526k | $3,840 | 987 | vs | |
| Canisius University 15 over cap | 60 | $203k | $3,383 | 989 | vs | |
| Merrimack College 6 over cap | 51 | $202k | $3,965 | — | vs | |
| Saint Peter's University 27 over cap | 72 | $202k | $2,800 | 929 | vs | |
| Siena University room for 20 | 25 | $31k | $1,220 | 1000 | vs | |
| Quinnipiac University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Metro Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked