Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Louisiana Tech University Men's Track & Field
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73
Roster
28 over the D-I cap of 45
$850k
Team budget
53rd percentile in Division I
$11,644
Per roster spot
median $9,136
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
941
APR
94% of players retained
73%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Louisiana Tech University fields a men's track & field team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 73 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $850,071, about the median of $812k — $11,644 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 28 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 941, about the median of 977, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,415,527 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,772 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).
#142Team budgetof 299 · Division I#109Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#209Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#266APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster73 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 28 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$850,071 for the year
- Operating expenses$290,566 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,644 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate941 multi-year; 911 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible93% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,415,527 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,772 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$627,593 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Johnson 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 →10,401undergraduates · 11,427 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →73%admitted · of 9,263 applicants
SAT middle 50%1045 – 1290
ACT middle 50%21 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →73on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4573
28 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate941
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $850,071 $11,645 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,415,527
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $627,593
Cost
Full picture →$12,593net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,125 in-state · $16,866 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.59violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Louisiana Tech 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 program73 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions73% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,593 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 10,401Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.59 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 4 | 62 | $289k | 916 | 24% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 34 | 88 | $659k | 980 | 75% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 60 | 79 | $656k | 963 | 94% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 63 | 73 | $320k | — | 67% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 14 | $56k | — | 54% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 99 | 74 | $329k | 981 | 25% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · Independent | 100 | 62 | $141k | — | 60% | |
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 113 | 25 | $144k | — | 69% | |
| Henderson State University Division II · Great American Conference | 113 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| LeTourneau University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 121 | 27 | $90k | — | 41% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 124 | 47 | $353k | 980 | 58% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 133 | 132 | $651k | 948 | 88% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall University 81 over cap | 126 | $1.2M | $9,256 | — | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 88 over cap | 133 | $1.1M | $8,170 | 968 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 23 over cap | 68 | $1.1M | $15,657 | 944 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 18 over cap | 63 | $960k | $15,234 | 970 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 28 over cap | 73 | $850k | $11,644 | 941 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University at cap | 45 | $781k | $17,346 | 974 | vs | |
| Troy University 15 over cap | 60 | $676k | $11,272 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 43 over cap | 88 | $659k | $7,484 | 980 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 6 over cap | 51 | $382k | $7,484 | 982 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi room for 14 | 31 | $302k | $9,756 | 961 | vs |
Every Sun Belt Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked