Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.
Central State University Men's Track & Field
Wilberforce, OH · the Marauders · Central State University overview
68
Roster
2024–25 season
$235k
Team budget
41st percentile in Division II
$3,458
Per roster spot
median $3,886
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
46%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Central State University fields a men's track & field team in the Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 68 players, about the median of 70, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $235,209, below the median of $288k — $3,458 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's track & field programs. The school gave $964,534 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,920 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 229 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#136Team budgetof 229 · Division II#136Spend per playerof 229 · Division II#117Roster sizeof 229 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's track & field program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster68 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$235,209 for the year
- Operating expenses$121,371 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,458 division median $3,886
- Athletic aid, men's teams$964,534 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,920 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$54,000 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| James (Elliott) Lightfoot head coach | Head 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 II roster spots18,397 229 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 35 2.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →3,429undergraduates · 3,454 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →46%admitted · of 3,291 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 26%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →68on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $235,209 $3,459 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $964,534
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $54,000
Cost
Full picture →$14,821net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,824 in-state · $9,824 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →34%of bachelor's degrees in education · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Central 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 divisionAdmissions46% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,821 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 34%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 3,429Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.86 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 4 | 68 | $251k | — | 63% | |
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 11 | 100 | $236k | — | 95% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 15 | 75 | $211k | — | 91% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 19 | 33 | $51k | — | 85% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 43 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 50 | 101 | $2.3M | 970 | 51% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 50 | 75 | $275k | 993 | 88% | |
| Capital University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 53 | 51 | $106k | — | 73% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 53 | 66 | $1.1M | 985 | 88% | |
| Ohio Dominican University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 53 | 49 | $105k | — | 85% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 55 | 14 | $42k | — | 74% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 57 | 98 | $329k | 1000 | 96% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Waters University | 83 | $751k | $9,050 | 962 | vs | |
| Spring Hill College | 30 | $310k | $10,333 | — | vs | |
| Central State University | 68 | $235k | $3,458 | — | vs | |
| Benedict College | 46 | $159k | $3,466 | — | vs | |
| Lane College | 28 | $119k | $4,253 | — | vs | |
| Allen University | 24 | $95k | $3,961 | — | vs | |
| Kentucky State University | 33 | $78k | $2,367 | — | vs | |
| Savannah State University | 94 | $77k | $815 | — | vs | |
| Fort Valley State University | 28 | $75k | $2,693 | — | vs | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) | 27 | $30k | $1,124 | — | vs | |
| Tuskegee University | 34 | $25k | $737 | — | vs | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College | 10 | $17k | $1,678 | — | vs | |
| Morehouse College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked