Division I · Southland Conference
McNeese State University Men's Track & Field
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98
Roster
53 over the D-I cap of 45
$608k
Team budget
35th percentile in Division I
$6,208
Per roster spot
median $9,136
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
979
APR
98% of players retained
68%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
McNeese State University fields a men's track & field team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 98 players, about the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $608,401, below the median of $812k — $6,208 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 53 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 979, about the median of 977, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,677,169 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,878 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).
#196Team budgetof 299 · Division I#221Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#120Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#123APRof 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
- Roster98 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 53 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$608,401 for the year
- Operating expenses$14,372 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,208 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 986 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,677,169 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,878 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$207,559 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brendon Gilroy head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Janell Fullerton | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Tamario Lattin | Assistant Coach (Sprints, Multis, Jumps) | 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 →5,560undergraduates · 6,060 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →68%admitted · of 3,294 applicants
SAT middle 50%810 – 1120
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →98on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4598
53 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate979
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $608,401 $6,208 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,677,169
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $207,559
Cost
Full picture →$11,393net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,460 in-state · $9,960 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.16violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research McNeese 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 program98 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions68% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,393 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,560Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.16 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 52 | 103 | $831k | 971 | 86% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 72 | 133 | $1.1M | 968 | 89% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 109 | 79 | $656k | 963 | 94% | |
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 123 | 91 | $3.2M | 973 | 74% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 123 | 60 | $450k | 903 | 50% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 131 | 132 | $651k | 948 | 88% | |
| University of Houston Division I · Big 12 Conference | 131 | 135 | $1.7M | 959 | 70% | |
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 132 | 76 | $253k | 951 | 93% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 134 | 25 | $53k | — | 93% | |
| Rice University Division I · American Conference | 135 | 84 | $1.7M | 981 | 8% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 142 | 65 | $865k | 956 | 85% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 144 | 105 | $835k | 961 | 85% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Texas A&M University 96 over cap | 141 | $1M | $7,433 | — | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word 69 over cap | 114 | $968k | $8,487 | 972 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University 20 over cap | 65 | $865k | $13,309 | 956 | vs | |
| Lamar University 58 over cap | 103 | $831k | $8,069 | 971 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 30 over cap | 75 | $687k | $9,160 | 965 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University 34 over cap | 79 | $656k | $8,305 | 963 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University 87 over cap | 132 | $651k | $4,931 | 948 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 22 over cap | 67 | $644k | $9,615 | 942 | vs | |
| McNeese State University 53 over cap | 98 | $608k | $6,208 | 979 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 38 over cap | 83 | $529k | $6,378 | 952 | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans room for 25 | 20 | $235k | $11,736 | 971 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 20 over cap | 65 | $158k | $2,434 | 992 | vs |
Every Southland Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked