Division I · United Athletic Conference
Eastern Kentucky University Men's Track & Field
Richmond, KY · the Colonels · Eastern Kentucky University overview
93
Roster
48 over the D-I cap of 45
$962k
Team budget
60th percentile in Division I
$10,339
Per roster spot
median $9,136
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
978
APR
99% of players retained
78%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Eastern Kentucky University fields a men's track & field team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 93 players, about the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $961,532, above the median of $812k — $10,339 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 48 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 978, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,486,485 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $11,468 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).
#121Team budgetof 299 · Division I#127Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#139Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#132APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster93 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 48 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$961,532 for the year
- Operating expenses$287,851 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,339 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate978 multi-year; 958 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,486,485 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,468 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$162,562 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Cory Erdmann head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rick Erdmann | Head Coach Emeritus | On file · sign in |
| Mia Forster | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andy Fryman | Assistant Throws 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 →12,726undergraduates · 15,008 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →78%admitted · of 17,082 applicants
SAT middle 50%930 – 1190
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →93on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4593
48 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate978
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $961,532 $10,339 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,486,485
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $162,562
Cost
Full picture →$10,852net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,130 in-state · $20,820 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.11violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Eastern Kentucky 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 program93 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions78% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,852 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 12,726Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berea College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 12 | 24 | $35k | — | 33% | |
| Asbury University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 21 | 21 | $88k | — | 64% | |
| University of Kentucky Division I · Southeastern Conference | 23 | 85 | $3.3M | 967 | 92% | |
| Transylvania University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 24 | 15 | $48k | — | 85% | |
| Centre College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 27 | 129 | $262k | — | 54% | |
| Kentucky State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 44 | 33 | $78k | — | 93% | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 56 | 68 | $223k | 960 | 82% | |
| Bellarmine University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 83 | 104 | $630k | — | 94% | |
| University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 86 | 104 | $1.6M | 977 | 81% | |
| Spalding University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 87 | 32 | $99k | — | 99% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 88 | 68 | $437k | — | 59% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 89 | 98 | $329k | 1000 | 96% |
Other men's track & field programs in the United Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky University 48 over cap | 93 | $962k | $10,339 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Arlington 29 over cap | 74 | $928k | $12,536 | 958 | vs | |
| Tarleton State University 61 over cap | 106 | $924k | $8,714 | — | vs | |
| Abilene Christian University 31 over cap | 76 | $792k | $10,427 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Central Arkansas 79 over cap | 124 | $722k | $5,820 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock 37 over cap | 82 | $593k | $7,231 | 950 | vs | |
| University of West Georgia 87 over cap | 132 | $408k | $3,094 | — | vs | |
| University of North Alabama | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every United Athletic Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked