Division I · Southland Conference
East Texas A&M University Men's Track & Field
Commerce, TX · the Lions · East Texas A&M University overview
141
Roster
96 over the D-I cap of 45
$1M
Team budget
63rd percentile in Division I
$7,433
Per roster spot
median $9,136
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
East Texas A&M University fields a men's track & field team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 141 players, well above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,048,114, above the median of $812k — $7,433 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 96 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 school gave $3,447,626 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $11,847 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).
#110Team budgetof 299 · Division I#193Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#21Roster sizeof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster141 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 96 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,048,114 for the year
- Operating expenses$328,553 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,433 division median $9,136
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,447,626 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,847 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$129,007 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| George Pincock head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rock Light | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Armani Smith | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Natnael Amare | Assistant Coach | 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 →8,318undergraduates · 12,013 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 8,231 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1170
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →141on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45141
96 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $1,048,114 $7,433 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,447,626
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $129,007
Cost
Full picture →$11,902net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,026 in-state · $22,626 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in multidisciplinary studies · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research East Texas A&M 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 program141 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,902 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsMultidisciplinary studies · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,318Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.86 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Dallas Division II · Lone Star Conference | 52 | 30 | $64k | — | 65% | |
| Dallas Baptist University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 71 | 113 | $557k | — | 91% | |
| University of North Texas Division I · American Conference | 72 | 117 | $1.1M | 962 | 72% | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference | 74 | 33 | $211k | — | 92% | |
| University of Texas at Arlington Division I · United Athletic Conference | 78 | 74 | $928k | 958 | 81% | |
| LeTourneau University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 87 | 27 | $90k | — | 41% | |
| Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 92 | 109 | $2.4M | 956 | 43% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · Independent | 101 | 62 | $141k | — | 60% | |
| East Central University Division II · Great American Conference | 114 | 47 | $355k | — | 66% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 134 | 132 | $651k | 948 | 88% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 137 | 14 | $56k | — | 54% | |
| Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 137 | 77 | $3M | 988 | 51% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Texas A&M University 96 over cap | 141 | $1M | $7,433 | — | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word 69 over cap | 114 | $968k | $8,487 | 972 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University 20 over cap | 65 | $865k | $13,309 | 956 | vs | |
| Lamar University 58 over cap | 103 | $831k | $8,069 | 971 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 30 over cap | 75 | $687k | $9,160 | 965 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University 34 over cap | 79 | $656k | $8,305 | 963 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University 87 over cap | 132 | $651k | $4,931 | 948 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 22 over cap | 67 | $644k | $9,615 | 942 | vs | |
| McNeese State University 53 over cap | 98 | $608k | $6,208 | 979 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 38 over cap | 83 | $529k | $6,378 | 952 | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans room for 25 | 20 | $235k | $11,736 | 971 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 20 over cap | 65 | $158k | $2,434 | 992 | vs |
Every Southland Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked