Division I · Big 12 Conference
Iowa State University Men's Track & Field
Ames, IA · the Cyclones · Iowa State University overview
129
Roster
84 over the D-I cap of 45
$2.5M
Team budget
90th percentile in Division I
$19,639
Per roster spot
median $9,136
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
972
APR
97% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Iowa State University fields a men's track & field team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 129 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $2,533,480, well above the median of $812k — $19,639 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 84 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 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,121,176 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,471 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).
#32Team budgetof 299 · Division I#57Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#45Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#167APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster129 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 84 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$2,533,480 for the year
- Operating expenses$538,001 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$19,639 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate972 multi-year; 949 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,121,176 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,471 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$975,628 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Sudbury head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Kurtis Brondyke | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alex Gochenour-Brondyke | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Maria Sudbury | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Noah Castle | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Katie Osika | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Laura Harmon | Head Women's Cross Country / Assistant Track Coach | On file · sign in |
| Patrick Peterson | Associate Head 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 →25,332undergraduates · 30,177 students in all
Women 45% Men 55%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 22,995 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1350
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →129on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45129
84 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate972
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,533,480 $19,639 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,121,176
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $975,628
Cost
Full picture →$17,354net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,497 in-state · $27,683 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.66violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 24 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 28 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Iowa 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 program129 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$17,354 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 25,332Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.66 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 29 | 78 | $816k | 983 | 64% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 46 | 135 | $154k | — | 89% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 51 | 48 | $99k | — | 13% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 57 | 63 | $67k | — | 79% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 70 | 100 | $740k | 989 | 94% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 77 | 119 | $123k | — | 99% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 90 | 42 | $173k | — | 72% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 102 | 26 | $48k | — | 71% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 112 | 118 | $2.9M | 979 | 85% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 114 | 44 | $50k | — | 81% | |
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 129 | 120 | $217k | — | 73% | |
| Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 130 | 61 | $283k | — | 72% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech University 71 over cap | 116 | $3.5M | $30,596 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 100 over cap | 145 | $3.1M | $21,415 | 975 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 83 over cap | 128 | $3.1M | $23,991 | 965 | vs | |
| Baylor University 32 over cap | 77 | $3M | $39,129 | 988 | vs | |
| Iowa State University 84 over cap | 129 | $2.5M | $19,639 | 972 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University 64 over cap | 109 | $2.4M | $21,590 | 956 | vs | |
| University of Arizona 34 over cap | 79 | $2.3M | $28,762 | 997 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University room for 9 | 36 | $2M | $56,546 | 976 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 27 over cap | 72 | $2M | $27,134 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 46 over cap | 91 | $1.9M | $20,535 | 969 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 36 over cap | 81 | $1.8M | $22,761 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Houston 90 over cap | 135 | $1.7M | $12,948 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 21 over cap | 66 | $1.1M | $17,262 | 985 | vs |
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