Division I · Big South Conference
Longwood University Men's Track & Field
Farmville, VA · the Lancers · Longwood University overview
47
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 45
$384k
Team budget
18th percentile in Division I
$8,168
Per roster spot
median $9,136
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Longwood University fields a men's track & field team in the Big South Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 47 players, well below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $383,940, well below the median of $812k — $8,168 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 school gave $2,202,783 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,211 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).
#245Team budgetof 299 · Division I#173Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#262Roster sizeof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster47 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$383,940 for the year
- Operating expenses$48,863 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,168 division median $9,136
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,202,783 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,211 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$108,061 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brooke Craig head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →3,223undergraduates · 4,545 students in all
Women 71% Men 29%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 6,078 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1190
ACT middle 50%22 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →47on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4547
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $383,940 $8,169 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,202,783
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $108,061
Cost
Full picture →$22,900net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,200 in-state · $27,410 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
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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 program47 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,900 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 3,223Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 5 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Liberty University Division I · Conference USA | 43 | 94 | $1.2M | 967 | 99% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 44 | 58 | $100k | — | 95% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 44 | 172 | $254k | — | 82% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 51 | 121 | $2.4M | 993 | 17% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 54 | 96 | $430k | — | 89% | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 55 | 90 | $1M | 985 | 93% | |
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 55 | 30 | $27k | — | 98% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 61 | 99 | $256k | — | 100% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 66 | 132 | $550k | 969 | 82% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 67 | 43 | $121k | — | 17% | |
| Mary Baldwin University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 70 | 16 | $27k | — | — |
Other men's track & field programs in the Big South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point University 134 over cap | 179 | $1.6M | $9,058 | 971 | vs | |
| Charleston Southern University 34 over cap | 79 | $688k | $8,708 | 963 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate 69 over cap | 114 | $531k | $4,657 | 958 | vs | |
| Gardner-Webb University room for 17 | 28 | $453k | $16,185 | 934 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville 48 over cap | 93 | $442k | $4,754 | 991 | vs | |
| Longwood University 2 over cap | 47 | $384k | $8,168 | — | vs | |
| Winthrop University 67 over cap | 112 | $372k | $3,323 | 939 | vs | |
| Presbyterian College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Radford University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Big South Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked