Delaware State University Men's Track & Field
Delaware State University fields a men's track & field team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 62 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $565,440, below the median of $812k — $9,120 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 17 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 934, about the median of 977, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,967,808 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,297 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
- Roster62 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 17 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$565,440 for the year
- Operating expenses$95,961 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,120 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate934 multi-year; 910 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible92% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,967,808 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,297 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$127,690 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kimes 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
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 39%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $565,440 $9,120 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,967,808
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $127,690
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,314 in-state · $20,250 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 35 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Delaware 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington University (Delaware) Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 34 | 25 | $196k | — | — | |
| Goldey-Beacom College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 39 | 30 | $180k | — | 77% | |
| Rowan University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 42 | 161 | $285k | — | 78% | |
| Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 48 | 75 | $165k | — | 78% | |
| Widener University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 48 | 50 | $108k | — | 84% | |
| Neumann University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 48 | 11 | $28k | — | 76% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 51 | 122 | $140k | — | 7% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 52 | — | — | 996 | 9% | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 53 | 117 | $208k | — | 79% | |
| University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League | 56 | 133 | $1M | 996 | 6% | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 56 | 19 | $42k | — | 86% | |
| Morgan State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 57 | 54 | $745k | 954 | 83% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State University 40 over cap | 85 | $971k | $11,425 | 973 | vs | |
| Howard University 43 over cap | 88 | $900k | $10,229 | 942 | vs | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore 38 over cap | 83 | $826k | $9,950 | 938 | vs | |
| Morgan State University 9 over cap | 54 | $745k | $13,802 | 954 | vs | |
| Delaware State University 17 over cap | 62 | $565k | $9,120 | 934 | vs | |
| Coppin State University 9 over cap | 54 | $494k | $9,151 | 950 | vs | |
| South Carolina State University 100 over cap | 145 | $345k | $2,382 | 938 | vs | |
| North Carolina Central University room for 21 | 24 | $183k | $7,631 | 968 | vs |
Every Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked