Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Drake University Men's Track & Field
Des Moines, IA · the Bulldogs · Drake University overview
78
Roster
33 over the D-I cap of 45
$816k
Team budget
51st percentile in Division I
$10,465
Per roster spot
median $9,136
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
983
APR
99% of players retained
64%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Drake University fields a men's track & field team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 78 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $816,310, about the median of $812k — $10,465 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 33 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 983, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,687,380 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,887 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).
#148Team budgetof 299 · Division I#124Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#196Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#102APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster78 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 33 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$816,310 for the year
- Operating expenses$147,573 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,465 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate983 multi-year; 987 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,687,380 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,887 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$149,484 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Read | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Laron Brown III | Track & Field Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Zane Chapman | Assistant Coach (Throws) | On file · sign in |
| Hannah Weiss | Assistant Coach - Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
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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 →2,702undergraduates · 4,504 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →64%admitted · of 7,741 applicants
SAT middle 50%1190 – 1390
ACT middle 50%24 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 77%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →78on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4578
33 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate983
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $816,310 $10,466 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,687,380
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $149,484
Cost
Full picture →$30,886net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $49,944
Campus safety
Full picture →1.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Drake 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 program78 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions64% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$30,886 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,702Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.46 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 17 | 135 | $154k | — | 89% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 29 | 129 | $2.5M | 972 | 89% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 40 | 63 | $67k | — | 79% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 49 | 48 | $99k | — | 13% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 88 | 100 | $740k | 989 | 94% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 98 | 119 | $123k | — | 99% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 106 | 26 | $48k | — | 71% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 107 | 42 | $173k | — | 72% | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 108 | 136 | $762k | — | 86% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 109 | 118 | $2.9M | 979 | 85% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 113 | 83 | $224k | — | 80% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 117 | 44 | $50k | — | 81% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University 43 over cap | 88 | $1.1M | $12,403 | 995 | vs | |
| Indiana State University 98 over cap | 143 | $1M | $7,186 | 954 | vs | |
| Illinois State University 87 over cap | 132 | $919k | $6,961 | 972 | vs | |
| Drake University 33 over cap | 78 | $816k | $10,465 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 55 over cap | 100 | $740k | $7,403 | 989 | vs | |
| Bradley University 25 over cap | 70 | $714k | $10,201 | 990 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 47 over cap | 92 | $659k | $7,164 | 979 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 51 over cap | 96 | $330k | $3,434 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago 28 over cap | 73 | $306k | $4,196 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Evansville room for 16 | 29 | $116k | $3,991 | 992 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked