Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.
Grambling State University Men's Track & Field
Grambling, LA · the Tigers · Grambling State University overview
62
Roster
17 over the D-I cap of 45
$289k
Team budget
11th percentile in Division I
$4,653
Per roster spot
median $9,136
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
916
APR
93% of players retained
24%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Grambling State University fields a men's track & field team in the Southwestern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 62 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $288,520, well below the median of $812k — $4,653 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 17 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 916, about the median of 977, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,385,514 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,580 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).
#265Team budgetof 299 · Division I#248Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#239Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#277APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster62 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 17 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$288,520 for the year
- Operating expenses$6,352 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,653 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate916 multi-year; 909 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible87% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,385,514 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,580 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$41,119 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Banks head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| LaMonte Vaughn Jr. | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tamario Lattin | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Hagan Landry | 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 →4,279undergraduates · 5,114 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →24%admitted · of 24,521 applicants
SAT middle 50%860 – 1150
ACT middle 50%15 – 19
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 32%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →62on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4562
17 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate916
93% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $288,520 $4,654 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,385,514
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $41,119
Cost
Full picture →$19,092net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,683 in-state · $16,706 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.91violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Grambling State 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 program62 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions24% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,092 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 4,279Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.91 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 4 | 73 | $850k | 941 | 73% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 37 | 88 | $659k | 980 | 75% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 58 | 79 | $656k | 963 | 94% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 59 | 14 | $56k | — | 54% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 61 | 73 | $320k | — | 67% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · Independent | 97 | 62 | $141k | — | 60% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 102 | 74 | $329k | 981 | 25% | |
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 112 | 25 | $144k | — | 69% | |
| Henderson State University Division II · Great American Conference | 113 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| LeTourneau University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 117 | 27 | $90k | — | 41% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 125 | 47 | $353k | 980 | 58% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 129 | 132 | $651k | 948 | 88% |
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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