Division I · Southern Conference
Furman University Men's Track & Field
Greenville, SC · the Paladins · Furman University overview
70
Roster
25 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.4M
Team budget
77th percentile in Division I
$19,661
Per roster spot
median $9,136
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
53%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Furman University fields a men's track & field team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 70 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,376,275, well above the median of $812k — $19,661 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 25 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 1000, about the median of 977, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,118,251 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $30,634 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).
#71Team budgetof 299 · Division I#56Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#216Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#1APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster70 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 25 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,376,275 for the year
- Operating expenses$185,175 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$19,661 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$8,118,251 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$30,634 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$158,531 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Gary head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rita Gary | Women's Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Logan Roberts | Assistant Coach / Men's Distance Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Jack Blyth | Assistant Coach / Women's Distance Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Ashley Cope | Assistant Coach / Sprints, Hurdles, & Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Mickey McCauley | Volunteer 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 →2,327undergraduates · 2,505 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →53%admitted · of 8,406 applicants
SAT middle 50%1260 – 1425
ACT middle 50%28 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →70on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4570
25 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,376,275 $19,661 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $8,118,251
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $158,531
Cost
Full picture →$32,901net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $58,312
Campus safety
Full picture →3.78violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 29 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Furman 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 program70 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions53% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$32,901 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 2,327Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.78 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 11 | 30 | $323k | — | 63% | |
| Southern Wesleyan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 23 | 75 | $330k | — | 100% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 27 | 19 | $61k | — | 40% | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate Division I · Big South Conference | 27 | 114 | $531k | 958 | 70% | |
| Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 28 | 111 | $3.2M | 976 | 38% | |
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 29 | 73 | $631k | 985 | 59% | |
| Converse University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 30 | 35 | $147k | — | 64% | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 30 | 87 | $403k | — | 53% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 41 | 31 | $99k | — | 61% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 45 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 47 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 48 | 93 | $442k | 991 | 94% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman University 25 over cap | 70 | $1.4M | $19,661 | 1000 | vs | |
| Samford University 65 over cap | 110 | $1.1M | $10,073 | 970 | vs | |
| Wofford College 28 over cap | 73 | $631k | $8,648 | 985 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute 87 over cap | 132 | $550k | $4,166 | 969 | vs | |
| The Citadel 62 over cap | 107 | $462k | $4,313 | 973 | vs | |
| Western Carolina University 67 over cap | 112 | $404k | $3,605 | 968 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 12 over cap | 57 | $200k | $3,516 | 992 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University room for 17 | 28 | $87k | $3,103 | 981 | vs |
Every Southern Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked