Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
Eastern Illinois University Men's Track & Field
Charleston, IL · the Panthers · Eastern Illinois University overview
139
Roster
94 over the D-I cap of 45
$470k
Team budget
25th percentile in Division I
$3,382
Per roster spot
median $9,136
6
Coaches
2 head · 4 assistant
985
APR
99% of players retained
68%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Eastern Illinois University fields a men's track & field team in the Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 139 players, well above the median of 91, with 2 head coaches and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $470,167, well below the median of $812k — $3,382 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 94 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 985, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,075,414 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,008 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).
#225Team budgetof 299 · Division I#271Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#23Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#90APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster139 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 94 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$470,167 for the year
- Operating expenses$89,666 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,382 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 972 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,075,414 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,008 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$123,243 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| James Gildon head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Roger An | Assistant Coach - Sprints / Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Mitchel Couch | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Riley McInerney | Assistant Coach - Distance | 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 →6,849undergraduates · 8,804 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →68%admitted · of 11,648 applicants
SAT middle 50%890 – 1110
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →139on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45139
94 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate985
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $470,167 $3,382 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,075,414
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $123,243
Cost
Full picture →$14,621net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,124 in-state · $15,566 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.45violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 14 burglaries · 30 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 34 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →13%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Eastern Illinois 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 program139 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions68% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,621 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 13%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 6,849Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.45 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 41 | 143 | $1M | 954 | 92% | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Division I · Big Ten Conference | 43 | 89 | $2.9M | 983 | 44% | |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 45 | 92 | $27k | — | 73% | |
| Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 49 | 49 | $76k | — | 54% | |
| DePauw University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 71 | 140 | $189k | — | 54% | |
| Greenville University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 77 | 152 | $202k | — | 95% | |
| Wabash College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 78 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| University of Illinois Springfield Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 79 | 83 | $186k | — | 84% | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 82 | 138 | $175k | — | 45% | |
| Illinois State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 83 | 132 | $919k | 972 | 89% | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 91 | 117 | $2.2M | 970 | 80% | |
| Blackburn College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 91 | 32 | $44k | — | 80% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Ohio Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State University 57 over cap | 102 | $762k | $7,473 | 936 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin 20 over cap | 65 | $507k | $7,802 | 972 | vs | |
| Eastern Illinois University 94 over cap | 139 | $470k | $3,382 | 985 | vs | |
| Tennessee State University 25 over cap | 70 | $375k | $5,355 | 964 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 8 over cap | 53 | $346k | $6,534 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Southern Indiana 73 over cap | 118 | $317k | $2,684 | — | vs | |
| Western Illinois University at cap | 45 | $302k | $6,715 | 951 | vs | |
| Morehead State University 23 over cap | 68 | $223k | $3,277 | 960 | vs |
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