Columbia University-Barnard College Men's Track & Field
Columbia University-Barnard College fields a men's track & field team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 123 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $534,100, below the median of $812k — $4,342 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 78 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 1000, about the median of 977, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
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
- Roster123 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 78 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$534,100 for the year
- Operating expenses$172,676 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,342 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$889,878 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Ireland head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Kevin LaSure | Associate Head Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track & Field Coach (Sprints and Relays) | not on file |
| Matthew Lange | Assistant Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field Coach. | not on file |
| Todd Weisse | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| David Lado | Assistant Coach / Jumps and Sprints | On file · sign in |
| Lawrence Johnson | Assistant Coach / Multi Events & Pole Vault | not on file |
| Max Lydum | Assistant Coach / Throws | 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 · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 95%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $534,100 $4,342 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $889,878
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $68,171
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 169 burglaries · 57 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 27 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Columbia University-Barnard College
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Men's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The City College of New York Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference | 1 | 24 | $7k | — | 58% | |
| Hunter College Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference | 3 | 65 | $31k | — | 54% | |
| Fordham University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 5 | 65 | $895k | 985 | 56% | |
| Stevens Institute of Technology Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 6 | 101 | $338k | — | 43% | |
| Lehman College Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference | 6 | 31 | $28k | — | 55% | |
| New York University Division III · University Athletic Association | 6 | 98 | $437k | — | 9% | |
| Manhattan University Division I · Metro Conference | 6 | 91 | $732k | 971 | 78% | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 7 | 95 | $1.1M | 976 | 96% | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus Division I · Northeast Conference | 7 | 95 | $1.1M | 976 | 96% | |
| Saint Peter's University Division I · Metro Conference | 8 | 72 | $202k | 929 | 91% | |
| Pratt Institute Division III · United East Conference | 8 | 38 | $76k | — | 53% | |
| Felician University Division II · East Coast Conference | 8 | 95 | $391k | — | 94% |
Other men's track & field programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University 66 over cap | 111 | $1.4M | $12,697 | 992 | vs | |
| Princeton University 102 over cap | 147 | $1.2M | $8,435 | 990 | vs | |
| Yale University 94 over cap | 139 | $1.1M | $7,861 | 989 | vs | |
| Cornell University 134 over cap | 179 | $1.1M | $5,893 | 973 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania 88 over cap | 133 | $1M | $7,666 | 996 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College 51 over cap | 96 | $646k | $6,731 | 1000 | vs | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College 78 over cap | 123 | $534k | $4,342 | 1000 | vs | |
| Brown University room for 21 | 24 | $198k | $8,261 | 991 | vs |
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