Division I · Conference USA
Liberty University Men's Track & Field
Lynchburg, VA · the Flames · Liberty University overview
94
Roster
49 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.2M
Team budget
71st percentile in Division I
$13,025
Per roster spot
median $9,136
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
967
APR
96% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Liberty University fields a men's track & field team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 94 players, about the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $1,224,411, well above the median of $812k — $13,025 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 49 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 967, about the median of 977, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,854,791 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,825 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).
#88Team budgetof 299 · Division I#94Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#138Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#196APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster94 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 49 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,224,411 for the year
- Operating expenses$289,404 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,025 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate967 multi-year; 961 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,854,791 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,825 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,020,558 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Lance Bingham head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Shawn Venable | Associate Head Track & Field Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Isaac Wendland | Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Heather Zealand | Assistant Track & Field Coach | not on file |
| Luke Johnson | Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lincoln London | 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 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 →52,823undergraduates · 103,068 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Christian
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 36,921 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →94on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4594
49 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate967
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,224,411 $13,026 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,854,791
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,020,558
Cost
Full picture →$29,692net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,822
Campus safety
Full picture →0.38violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 32 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Liberty 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 program94 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$29,692 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 52,823Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.38 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 3 | 172 | $254k | — | 82% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 6 | 58 | $100k | — | 95% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 28 | 99 | $256k | — | 100% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 33 | 132 | $550k | 969 | 82% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 34 | 43 | $121k | — | 17% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 40 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 43 | 47 | $384k | — | 85% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 42 | $56k | — | 80% | |
| Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 55 | 52 | $90k | — | 100% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 55 | 44 | $57k | — | 48% | |
| Mary Baldwin University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 56 | 16 | $27k | — | — | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 60 | 121 | $2.4M | 993 | 17% |
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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