Division I · Conference USA
Kennesaw State University Men's Track & Field
Kennesaw, GA · the Owls · Kennesaw State University overview
110
Roster
65 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.1M
Team budget
65th percentile in Division I
$9,807
Per roster spot
median $9,136
5
Coaches
2 head · 3 assistant
973
APR
97% of players retained
69%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Kennesaw State University fields a men's track & field team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 110 players, above the median of 91, with 2 head coaches and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,078,804, above the median of $812k — $9,807 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 65 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 973, about the median of 977, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,333,815 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,398 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).
#105Team budgetof 299 · Division I#138Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#82Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#160APRof 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
- Roster110 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 65 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,078,804 for the year
- Operating expenses$332,028 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,807 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate973 multi-year; 987 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,333,815 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,398 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$478,941 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Cale McDaniel head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jaymes Talkington | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Adam Bray | Head Cross Country Coach / Assistant Track and Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rachael Coelho | Assistant Track and Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Paris Williams | Assistant Track and Field 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 →40,509undergraduates · 45,069 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →69%admitted · of 23,138 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1220
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 48%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →110on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45110
65 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate973
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,078,804 $9,807 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,333,815
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $478,941
Cost
Full picture →$17,566net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,786 in-state · $17,040 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.43violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 14 burglaries · 41 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Kennesaw 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 program110 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions69% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,566 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 40,509Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.43 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oglethorpe University Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 18 | 39 | $170k | — | 60% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 21 | 104 | $1.4M | 982 | 16% | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 22 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 23 | 134 | $379k | — | 11% | |
| Clayton State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 34 | 30 | $55k | — | 71% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 38 | 26 | $225k | — | 97% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 39 | — | — | — | 62% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 44 | 132 | $408k | — | 49% | |
| University of Georgia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 69 | 83 | $3.1M | 969 | 37% | |
| Piedmont University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 70 | 50 | $176k | — | 93% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 74 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Young Harris College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 75 | 64 | $128k | — | 64% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University 35 over cap | 80 | $1.3M | $15,744 | 981 | vs | |
| Liberty University 49 over cap | 94 | $1.2M | $13,025 | 967 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University 65 over cap | 110 | $1.1M | $9,807 | 973 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University 60 over cap | 105 | $835k | $7,950 | 961 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University 35 over cap | 80 | $598k | $7,475 | 944 | vs | |
| Florida International University room for 15 | 30 | $349k | $11,624 | 971 | vs |
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