Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.
Florida A&M University Men's Track & Field
Tallahassee, FL · the Rattlers · Florida A&M University overview
25
Roster
room for 20 under the cap of 45
$165k
Team budget
5th percentile in Division I
$6,599
Per roster spot
median $9,136
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
955
APR
94% of players retained
21%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Florida A&M University fields a men's track & field team in the Southwestern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, well below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $164,998, well below the median of $812k — $6,599 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's track & field programs. That leaves room for 20 under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 955, about the median of 977, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,493,705 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,164 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).
#284Team budgetof 299 · Division I#212Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#286Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#241APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 room for 20
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$164,998 for the year
- Operating expenses$38,200 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,599 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate955 multi-year; 921 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,493,705 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,164 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$12,000 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Garfield Ellenwood II head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Robert Deadwyler II | Assistant Coach - Sprints and Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Tamika Kinchen | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Steve Thomas | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Brandon Love | Assistant 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 →7,796undergraduates · 9,265 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →21%admitted · of 22,713 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1150
ACT middle 50%20 – 24
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →25on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4525
room for 20
Academic Progress Rate955
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $164,998 $6,600 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,493,705
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $12,000
Cost
Full picture →$15,491net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,785 in-state · $17,725 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.43violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 24 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Florida 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 program25 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions21% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,491 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,796Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.43 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 1 | 87 | $1.6M | 978 | 25% | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 79 | 27 | $30k | — | — | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 128 | 139 | $3.2M | 979 | 24% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 137 | 60 | $676k | 966 | 93% | |
| Fort Valley State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 148 | 28 | $75k | — | 63% | |
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 148 | 73 | $115k | — | 99% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Southwestern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State University 42 over cap | 87 | $468k | $5,380 | 962 | vs | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge 15 over cap | 60 | $450k | $7,497 | 903 | vs | |
| Alabama State University 7 over cap | 52 | $391k | $7,522 | 968 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff 2 over cap | 47 | $353k | $7,511 | 980 | vs | |
| Alcorn State University 29 over cap | 74 | $329k | $4,446 | 981 | vs | |
| Grambling State University 17 over cap | 62 | $289k | $4,653 | 916 | vs | |
| Texas Southern University 31 over cap | 76 | $253k | $3,326 | 951 | vs | |
| Bethune-Cookman University 9 over cap | 54 | $233k | $4,311 | 913 | vs | |
| Florida A&M University room for 20 | 25 | $165k | $6,599 | 955 | vs | |
| Mississippi Valley State University 12 over cap | 57 | $159k | $2,796 | 984 | vs | |
| Prairie View A&M University at cap | 45 | $141k | $3,128 | 966 | vs | |
| Alabama A&M University 39 over cap | 84 | $78k | $934 | 866 | vs |
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