Division I · Northeast Conference
Central Connecticut State University Men's Track & Field
New Britain, CT · the Blue Devils · Central Connecticut State University overview
122
Roster
77 over the D-I cap of 45
$451k
Team budget
23rd percentile in Division I
$3,700
Per roster spot
median $9,136
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
994
APR
98% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Central Connecticut State University fields a men's track & field team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 122 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $451,411, well below the median of $812k — $3,700 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 77 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 994, about the median of 977, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,386,573 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,748 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).
#230Team budgetof 299 · Division I#265Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#59Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#39APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster122 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 77 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$451,411 for the year
- Operating expenses$124,852 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,700 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate994 multi-year; 964 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,386,573 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,748 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$43,770 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Blake head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nicole Dumpson-Jackson | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Amanda Powlen | Throws Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bryan Powlen | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Alex Norstrom | 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 →7,917undergraduates · 9,712 students in all
Women 49% Men 51%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 8,282 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1180
ACT middle 50%19 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →122on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45122
77 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate994
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $451,411 $3,700 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,386,573
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $43,770
Cost
Full picture →$17,207net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,460 in-state · $25,736 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 17 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Central Connecticut 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 program122 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,207 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 7,917Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 5 | 96 | $217k | — | 34% | |
| University of Hartford Division III · Conference of New England | 8 | 42 | $73k | 1000 | 83% | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 11 | 104 | $291k | — | 17% | |
| Quinnipiac University Division I · Metro Conference | 20 | — | — | — | 77% | |
| Southern Connecticut State University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 27 | 147 | $445k | — | 81% | |
| Yale University Division I · The Ivy League | 28 | 139 | $1.1M | 989 | 5% | |
| University of Connecticut Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 28 | 83 | $1.3M | 968 | 54% | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 28 | 84 | $144k | — | 81% | |
| University of New Haven Division I · Northeast Conference | 30 | 112 | $372k | — | 81% | |
| Springfield College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 30 | 104 | $224k | — | 70% | |
| Westfield State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 30 | 105 | $142k | — | 81% | |
| American International College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 31 | 29 | $253k | — | 97% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus 50 over cap | 95 | $1.1M | $11,580 | 976 | vs | |
| Wagner College 65 over cap | 110 | $867k | $7,881 | 981 | vs | |
| Stonehill College 78 over cap | 123 | $856k | $6,961 | — | vs | |
| Chicago State University 3 over cap | 48 | $531k | $11,055 | 957 | vs | |
| Long Island University room for 11 | 34 | $458k | $13,479 | — | vs | |
| Central Connecticut State University 77 over cap | 122 | $451k | $3,700 | 994 | vs | |
| University of New Haven 67 over cap | 112 | $372k | $3,323 | — | vs | |
| Le Moyne College 27 over cap | 72 | $152k | $2,105 | — | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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