Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor
Colorado State University Men's Track & Field
Fort Collins, CO · the Rams · Colorado State University overview
125
Roster
80 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.3M
Team budget
74th percentile in Division I
$10,112
Per roster spot
median $9,136
11
Coaches
2 head · 9 assistant
976
APR
97% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Colorado State University fields a men's track & field team in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 125 players, above the median of 91, with 2 head coaches and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $1,264,105, well above the median of $812k — $10,112 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 80 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 976, about the median of 977, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,184,356 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $24,157 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).
#78Team budgetof 299 · Division I#131Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#52Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#144APRof 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
- Roster125 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 80 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$1,264,105 for the year
- Operating expenses$369,358 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,112 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate976 multi-year; 938 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,184,356 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$24,157 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$983,536 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bedard head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kelly Voelz | Head Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Marshall Ackley | Associate Head Coach - Multis, Pole Vault / Facilities Management | On file · sign in |
| J.J Riese | Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles, and Relays / Meet Director | On file · sign in |
| Maria Creech | Assistant Coach -- Jumps / Equipment Liaison | On file · sign in |
| Jim Nagel | Volunteer Coach - Distance Events | not on file |
| Michael Mooney | Assistant Coach - Distance / XC / Recruiting | On file · sign in |
| Mattias Borrman | Volunteer Coach - Throwing Events | not on file |
| Phil Bennett | Volunteer Coach - Multis & Pole Vault | not on file |
Put Colorado State University on a target list, address the whole staff at once, and send each email yourself from Gmail — nothing goes out without you pressing Send.Start your board
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 →25,834undergraduates · 33,500 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 36,612 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 67%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →125on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45125
80 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate976
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,264,105 $10,113 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,184,356
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $983,536
Cost
Full picture →$19,828net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,009 in-state · $33,765 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.36violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 20 burglaries · 104 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Colorado 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 program125 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,828 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 25,834Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.36 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 23 | 110 | $484k | 978 | 86% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 40 | 91 | $1.9M | 969 | 83% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 54 | 18 | $51k | — | 87% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 57 | 96 | $1.1M | 974 | 97% | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 57 | 64 | $320k | — | 60% | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 58 | 92 | $260k | — | 99% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 59 | 94 | $356k | — | — | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 109 | — | — | 989 | 14% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 117 | 126 | $812k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 120 | 41 | $237k | — | 20% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State University 59 over cap | 104 | $1.5M | $14,203 | 964 | vs | |
| Boise State University 19 over cap | 64 | $1.5M | $22,928 | 991 | vs | |
| Colorado State University 80 over cap | 125 | $1.3M | $10,112 | 976 | vs | |
| Utah State University 65 over cap | 110 | $1.2M | $10,859 | 966 | vs | |
| Texas State University 51 over cap | 96 | $1.2M | $12,354 | 963 | vs | |
| University of Portland 54 over cap | 99 | $1.1M | $11,496 | 1000 | vs | |
| Long Beach State University 34 over cap | 79 | $917k | $11,613 | 965 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton 47 over cap | 92 | $852k | $9,260 | 941 | vs | |
| Utah Valley University 110 over cap | 155 | $809k | $5,216 | 979 | vs | |
| California State University, Northridge 50 over cap | 95 | $696k | $7,329 | 956 | vs | |
| University of California, Riverside 33 over cap | 78 | $662k | $8,484 | 973 | vs | |
| California State University, Sacramento 41 over cap | 86 | $546k | $6,350 | 965 | vs | |
| University of the Pacific | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked