Lipscomb University Men's Track & Field
Lipscomb University fields a men's track & field team in the Atlantic Sun Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 101 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,260,700, well above the median of $812k — $12,482 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 56 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 989, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,000,127 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,634 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 45)
The program
- Roster101 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 56 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,260,700 for the year
- Operating expenses$301,156 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,482 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,000,127 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,634 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$120,857 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Polk head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jake Alexander | Assistant Track and Field Coach- Sprints, Jumps, Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Brady Johnson | Assistant Coach- Men's Distance | On file · sign in |
| Hannah Wright | Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator - Sprints & Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Mackenzie Barnett | Assistant Coach- Distance | On file · sign in |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Churches of Christ
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,260,700 $12,482 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,000,127
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $120,857
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $38,824
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 2 | 88 | $1.1M | 995 | 96% | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 4 | 35 | $135k | — | 70% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 4 | 70 | $375k | 964 | 93% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 30 | 80 | $1.3M | 981 | 68% | |
| Western Kentucky University Division I · Conference USA | 64 | 80 | $598k | 944 | 97% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 79 | 22 | $41k | — | 51% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 92 | 84 | $78k | 866 | 66% | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Division II · Gulf South Conference | 96 | 177 | $688k | — | 74% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 103 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 112 | 14 | $43k | — | 82% | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 116 | 65 | $507k | 972 | 87% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 117 | 28 | $119k | — | — |
Other men's track & field programs in the Atlantic Sun Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb University 56 over cap | 101 | $1.3M | $12,482 | 989 | vs | |
| Queens University of Charlotte 45 over cap | 90 | $756k | $8,398 | — | vs | |
| Bellarmine University 59 over cap | 104 | $630k | $6,054 | — | vs | |
| University of North Florida 38 over cap | 83 | $517k | $6,234 | 996 | vs | |
| Stetson University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Atlantic Sun Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked