Division II · Conference Carolinas
Lees-McRae College Men's Track & Field
Banner Elk, NC · the Bobcats · Lees-McRae College overview
57
Roster
2024–25 season
$156k
Team budget
25th percentile in Division II
$2,733
Per roster spot
median $3,886
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
81%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Lees-McRae College fields a men's track & field team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 57 players, below the median of 70, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $155,831, well below the median of $288k — $2,733 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's track & field programs. The school gave $1,866,830 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,487 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 229 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#171Team budgetof 229 · Division II#172Spend per playerof 229 · Division II#132Roster sizeof 229 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's track & field program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster57 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$155,831 for the year
- Operating expenses$42,979 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,733 division median $3,886
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,866,830 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,487 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$13,727 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ley Fletcher head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Thomas McDonough | Assistant Track & 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 II roster spots18,397 229 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 35 2.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →818undergraduates · 839 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 1,787 applicants
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →57on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $155,831 $2,734 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,866,830
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $13,727
Cost
Full picture →$26,009net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $31,740
Campus safety
Full picture →5.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 15 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Lees-McRae College
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 program57 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,009 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 818Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety5.86 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 11 | 63 | $960k | 970 | 89% | |
| East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference | 29 | 28 | $87k | 981 | 87% | |
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 33 | 58 | $385k | — | 54% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 42 | 133 | $492k | — | 81% | |
| Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 42 | 44 | $400k | — | 96% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 44 | 92 | $282k | — | 78% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 50 | 41 | $156k | — | 60% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 50 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 54 | 93 | $442k | 991 | 94% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 64 | 28 | $453k | 934 | 87% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 68 | 35 | $57k | — | 94% | |
| Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 74 | 90 | $421k | 988 | 14% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Conference Carolinas
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mount Olive | 104 | $773k | $7,430 | — | vs | |
| King University | 58 | $385k | $6,646 | — | vs | |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 75 | $330k | $4,397 | — | vs | |
| North Greenville University | 30 | $323k | $10,773 | — | vs | |
| Shorter University | 26 | $225k | $8,638 | — | vs | |
| Belmont Abbey College | 51 | $206k | $4,032 | — | vs | |
| Francis Marion University | 52 | $162k | $3,109 | — | vs | |
| Lees-McRae College | 57 | $156k | $2,733 | — | vs | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) | 23 | $151k | $6,552 | — | vs | |
| Converse University | 35 | $147k | $4,197 | — | vs | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 142 | $146k | $1,024 | — | vs | |
| Young Harris College | 64 | $128k | $1,992 | — | vs | |
| Barton College | 18 | $112k | $6,221 | — | vs | |
| Erskine College | 31 | $99k | $3,201 | — | vs | |
| Ferrum College | 52 | $90k | $1,734 | — | vs |
Every Conference Carolinas men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked