Division I · Southeastern Conference
Louisiana State University Men's Track & Field
Baton Rouge, LA · the Tigers · Louisiana State University overview
91
Roster
46 over the D-I cap of 45
$3.2M
Team budget
96th percentile in Division I
$35,210
Per roster spot
median $9,136
8
Coaches
1 head · 7 assistant
973
APR
97% of players retained
74%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Louisiana State University fields a men's track & field team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 91 players, about the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 7 assistants. Team expenses were $3,204,146, well above the median of $812k — $35,210 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 46 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 $6,677,501 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,265 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).
#13Team budgetof 299 · Division I#13Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#146Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#160APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster91 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 46 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 7 assistant
- Team expenses$3,204,146 for the year
- Operating expenses$622,991 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$35,210 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate973 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,677,501 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,265 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,697,048 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Shaver head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tamara Ards | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bennie Brazell | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Todd Lane | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andy Kokhanovsky | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Houston Franks | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jimmy Joseph | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Sylvia Russell | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Vernon Norwood | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Andrew Laska | Director of Operations | 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 →32,574undergraduates · 39,418 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →74%admitted · of 42,558 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1330
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →91on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4591
46 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate973
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,204,146 $35,210 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 7 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,677,501
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,697,048
Cost
Full picture →$21,808net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,954 in-state · $28,631 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.09violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 60 burglaries · 44 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 16 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Louisiana 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 program91 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions74% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,808 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 32,574Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.09 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 8 | 60 | $450k | 903 | 50% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 43 | 83 | $529k | 952 | 94% | |
| Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference | 48 | 65 | $158k | 992 | 96% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 52 | 133 | $1.1M | 968 | 89% | |
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 71 | 52 | $1.7M | 955 | 15% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 72 | 20 | $235k | 971 | 67% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 101 | 74 | $329k | 981 | 25% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 123 | 98 | $608k | 979 | 68% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 126 | 31 | $302k | 961 | 99% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 142 | 40 | $532k | — | 49% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 142 | 87 | $468k | 962 | 91% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 144 | 55 | $117k | — | 53% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 95 over cap | 140 | $5.9M | $42,458 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 65 over cap | 110 | $5.7M | $51,451 | 963 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 83 over cap | 128 | $4.1M | $32,253 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 48 over cap | 93 | $3.6M | $38,655 | 963 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 102 over cap | 147 | $3.4M | $22,815 | 950 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 40 over cap | 85 | $3.3M | $39,357 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin 68 over cap | 113 | $3.2M | $28,662 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Florida 94 over cap | 139 | $3.2M | $23,174 | 979 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 46 over cap | 91 | $3.2M | $35,210 | 973 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 62 over cap | 107 | $3.2M | $29,816 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 38 over cap | 83 | $3.1M | $36,750 | 969 | vs | |
| Auburn University 41 over cap | 86 | $3M | $35,081 | 976 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 12 over cap | 57 | $2.8M | $49,300 | 963 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 34 over cap | 79 | $2.6M | $33,057 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 86 over cap | 131 | $2.5M | $19,113 | 956 | vs |
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