Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Illinois State University Men's Track & Field
Normal, IL · the Redbirds · Illinois State University overview
132
Roster
87 over the D-I cap of 45
$919k
Team budget
57th percentile in Division I
$6,961
Per roster spot
median $9,136
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
972
APR
96% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Illinois State University fields a men's track & field team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 132 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $918,953, above the median of $812k — $6,961 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 87 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 972, about the median of 977, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,291,310 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,003 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).
#128Team budgetof 299 · Division I#205Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#39Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#167APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster132 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 87 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$918,953 for the year
- Operating expenses$190,545 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,961 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate972 multi-year; 984 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,291,310 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,003 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$118,584 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bovee head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jake Gillum | Assistant Coach (Distance) | On file · sign in |
| Steve Luke | Assistant Coach (Pole Vault) | On file · sign in |
| Theresa Scott | Assistant Coach (Sprints / Hurdles) | On file · sign in |
| Mike Turk | Assistant Coach (Throws) | On file · sign in |
| Austin West | Assistant Coach (Jumps / Multi) | On file · sign in |
| Davis Nguy | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Claire Fuhlhage | Director of T&F / XC Operations, Assistant Coach (Distance) | 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 →18,450undergraduates · 20,989 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 20,884 applicants
SAT middle 50%1010 – 1230
ACT middle 50%22 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →132on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45132
87 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate972
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $918,953 $6,962 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,291,310
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $118,584
Cost
Full picture →$20,871net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,121 in-state · $23,479 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.87violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 43 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Illinois 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 program132 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,871 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 18,450Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.87 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Wesleyan University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 1 | 138 | $175k | — | 45% | |
| Bradley University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 35 | 70 | $714k | 990 | 77% | |
| Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 46 | 49 | $76k | — | 54% | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Division I · Big Ten Conference | 49 | 89 | $2.9M | 983 | 44% | |
| University of Illinois Springfield Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 63 | 83 | $186k | — | 84% | |
| Knox College Division III · Midwest Conference | 78 | 37 | $83k | — | 71% | |
| Eastern Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 83 | 139 | $470k | 985 | 68% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 85 | 90 | $150k | — | 75% | |
| Western Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 89 | 45 | $302k | 951 | 75% | |
| Lewis University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 89 | 128 | $1.1M | — | 73% | |
| Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference | 91 | 34 | $49k | — | 87% | |
| Aurora University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 92 | 36 | $84k | — | 85% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University 43 over cap | 88 | $1.1M | $12,403 | 995 | vs | |
| Indiana State University 98 over cap | 143 | $1M | $7,186 | 954 | vs | |
| Illinois State University 87 over cap | 132 | $919k | $6,961 | 972 | vs | |
| Drake University 33 over cap | 78 | $816k | $10,465 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 55 over cap | 100 | $740k | $7,403 | 989 | vs | |
| Bradley University 25 over cap | 70 | $714k | $10,201 | 990 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 47 over cap | 92 | $659k | $7,164 | 979 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 51 over cap | 96 | $330k | $3,434 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago 28 over cap | 73 | $306k | $4,196 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Evansville room for 16 | 29 | $116k | $3,991 | 992 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked