McKendree University Men's Track & Field
McKendree University fields a men's track & field team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 71 players, about the median of 70, with 2 head coaches and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $476,664, well above the median of $288k — $6,713 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II men's track & field programs. The school gave $4,271,183 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,454 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 229 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster71 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff2 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$476,664 for the year
- Operating expenses$55,028 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,713 division median $3,886
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,271,183 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,454 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$96,292 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Ford head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Seth Hardwick | Head Cross Country Coach, Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Eddie Harris | Assistant Track and Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Serena Williams | Graduate Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Danee Jones | Assistant Track & Field Coach | 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 II roster spots18,397 229 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 35 2.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $476,664 $6,714 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 2 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,271,183
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $96,292
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $34,070
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research McKendree 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 16 | 53 | $346k | 997 | 97% | |
| Saint Louis University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 23 | 102 | $606k | 1000 | 81% | |
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · University Athletic Association | 27 | 134 | $380k | — | 12% | |
| Webster University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 29 | 24 | $50k | — | 58% | |
| Greenville University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 30 | 152 | $202k | — | 95% | |
| Principia College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 37 | 24 | $62k | — | 44% | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 37 | 139 | $332k | — | 94% | |
| Blackburn College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 47 | 32 | $44k | — | 80% | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 70 | 92 | $659k | 979 | 90% | |
| University of Illinois Springfield Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 78 | 83 | $186k | — | 84% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 81 | 90 | $150k | — | 75% | |
| Southeast Missouri State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 91 | 102 | $762k | 936 | 79% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Great Lakes Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis University | 128 | $1.1M | $8,640 | — | vs | |
| University of Indianapolis | 91 | $641k | $7,045 | — | vs | |
| McKendree University | 71 | $477k | $6,713 | — | vs | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 226 | $473k | $2,090 | — | vs | |
| Drury University | 83 | $449k | $5,403 | — | vs | |
| Quincy University | 31 | $335k | $10,794 | — | vs | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | 139 | $332k | $2,391 | — | vs | |
| Truman State University | 83 | $224k | $2,692 | — | vs | |
| William Jewell College | 57 | $212k | $3,722 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Baptist University | 47 | $194k | $4,122 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) | 27 | $192k | $7,127 | — | vs | |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 83 | $186k | $2,243 | — | vs | |
| Rockhurst University | 45 | $135k | $3,002 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Valley Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked