Division I · Southern Conference
East Tennessee State University Men's Track & Field
Johnson City, TN · the Buccaneers · East Tennessee State University overview
28
Roster
room for 17 under the cap of 45
$87k
Team budget
2nd percentile in Division I
$3,103
Per roster spot
median $9,136
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
981
APR
99% of players retained
87%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
East Tennessee State University fields a men's track & field team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, well below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $86,910, well below the median of $812k — $3,103 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. That leaves room for 17 under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 981, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,668,260 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,033 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).
#292Team budgetof 299 · Division I#280Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#283Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#109APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 room for 17
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$86,910 for the year
- Operating expenses$21,606 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,103 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,668,260 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,033 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$267,068 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| George Watts head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →10,633undergraduates · 13,586 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →87%admitted · of 9,903 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1170
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4528
room for 17
Academic Progress Rate981
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $86,910 $3,104 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,668,260
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $267,068
Cost
Full picture →$16,033net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,706 in-state · $13,034 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.7violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research East Tennessee 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 program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions87% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,033 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,633Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 23 | 58 | $385k | — | 54% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 24 | 41 | $156k | — | 60% | |
| Lees-McRae College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 29 | 57 | $156k | — | 81% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 34 | 92 | $282k | — | 78% | |
| Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 39 | 63 | $960k | 970 | 89% | |
| Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 44 | 44 | $400k | — | 96% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 47 | 35 | $57k | — | 94% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 48 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 49 | 93 | $442k | 991 | 94% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 64 | 38 | $550k | — | 68% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 70 | 133 | $492k | — | 81% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 74 | 68 | $437k | — | 59% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman University 25 over cap | 70 | $1.4M | $19,661 | 1000 | vs | |
| Samford University 65 over cap | 110 | $1.1M | $10,073 | 970 | vs | |
| Wofford College 28 over cap | 73 | $631k | $8,648 | 985 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute 87 over cap | 132 | $550k | $4,166 | 969 | vs | |
| The Citadel 62 over cap | 107 | $462k | $4,313 | 973 | vs | |
| Western Carolina University 67 over cap | 112 | $404k | $3,605 | 968 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 12 over cap | 57 | $200k | $3,516 | 992 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University room for 17 | 28 | $87k | $3,103 | 981 | vs |
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