East Central University Men's Track & Field
East Central University fields a men's track & field team in the Great American Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 47 players, below the median of 70, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $354,713, above the median of $288k — $7,547 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II men's track & field programs. The school gave $1,114,035 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,802 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster47 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$354,713 for the year
- Operating expenses$84,992 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,547 division median $3,886
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,114,035 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,802 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$23,277 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Sawyer 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 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 →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 33%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $354,713 $7,547 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,114,035
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $23,277
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,032 in-state · $17,542 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research East Central 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 43 | 117 | $679k | — | 56% | |
| University of Oklahoma Division I · Southeastern Conference | 54 | 93 | $3.6M | 963 | 77% | |
| Oklahoma Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 74 | 107 | $501k | — | 97% | |
| Southern Nazarene University Division II · Great American Conference | 75 | 35 | $56k | — | — | |
| Oklahoma State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 96 | 36 | $2M | 976 | 71% | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 97 | 92 | $582k | 985 | 99% | |
| Cameron University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 101 | 34 | $214k | — | — | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 104 | 32 | $489k | 985 | 58% | |
| University of North Texas Division I · American Conference | 111 | 117 | $1.1M | 962 | 72% | |
| East Texas A&M University Division I · Southland Conference | 114 | 141 | $1M | — | 93% | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 122 | 83 | $329k | — | — | |
| University of Texas at Dallas Division II · Lone Star Conference | 124 | 30 | $64k | — | 65% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Great American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding University | 71 | $710k | $9,994 | — | vs | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | 117 | $679k | $5,801 | — | vs | |
| East Central University | 47 | $355k | $7,547 | — | vs | |
| Southern Arkansas University | 73 | $320k | $4,387 | — | vs | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | 78 | $214k | $2,748 | — | vs | |
| Ouachita Baptist University | 25 | $144k | $5,763 | — | vs | |
| Southern Nazarene University | 35 | $56k | $1,595 | — | vs | |
| Henderson State University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Great American Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked