Division II · Conference Carolinas
Francis Marion University Men's Track & Field
Florence, SC · the Patriots · Francis Marion University overview
52
Roster
2024–25 season
$162k
Team budget
26th percentile in Division II
$3,109
Per roster spot
median $3,886
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Francis Marion University fields a men's track & field team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 52 players, below the median of 70, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $161,705, well below the median of $288k — $3,109 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's track & field programs. The school gave $1,091,098 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,743 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 229 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#169Team budgetof 229 · Division II#153Spend per playerof 229 · Division II#141Roster sizeof 229 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's track & field program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster52 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$161,705 for the year
- Operating expenses$27,253 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,109 division median $3,886
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,091,098 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,743 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$6,433 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Bluman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Wayne Lacy | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sheri Lacy | 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 II roster spots18,397 229 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 35 2.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →3,623undergraduates · 4,017 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 3,489 applicants
SAT middle 50%900 – 1138
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →52on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $161,705 $3,110 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,091,098
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $6,433
Cost
Full picture →$11,231net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,170 in-state · $21,544 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.57violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Francis Marion 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 program52 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,231 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 3,623Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.57 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 27 | 23 | $103k | — | 97% | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Division II · Conference Carolinas | 43 | 142 | $146k | — | 92% | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 46 | 45 | $781k | 974 | 80% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 71 | 237 | $1.1M | — | 85% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 79 | 35 | $84k | — | 75% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 79 | 46 | $159k | — | 67% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 79 | 24 | $95k | — | 32% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 80 | 79 | $2.6M | 974 | 61% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 84 | 145 | $345k | 938 | 82% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 84 | 20 | $42k | — | 73% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 87 | 79 | $688k | 963 | 76% | |
| Winthrop University Division I · Big South Conference | 94 | 112 | $372k | 939 | 75% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Conference Carolinas
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mount Olive | 104 | $773k | $7,430 | — | vs | |
| King University | 58 | $385k | $6,646 | — | vs | |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 75 | $330k | $4,397 | — | vs | |
| North Greenville University | 30 | $323k | $10,773 | — | vs | |
| Shorter University | 26 | $225k | $8,638 | — | vs | |
| Belmont Abbey College | 51 | $206k | $4,032 | — | vs | |
| Francis Marion University | 52 | $162k | $3,109 | — | vs | |
| Lees-McRae College | 57 | $156k | $2,733 | — | vs | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) | 23 | $151k | $6,552 | — | vs | |
| Converse University | 35 | $147k | $4,197 | — | vs | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 142 | $146k | $1,024 | — | vs | |
| Young Harris College | 64 | $128k | $1,992 | — | vs | |
| Barton College | 18 | $112k | $6,221 | — | vs | |
| Erskine College | 31 | $99k | $3,201 | — | vs | |
| Ferrum College | 52 | $90k | $1,734 | — | vs |
Every Conference Carolinas men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked