Division I · Metro Conference
Merrimack College Men's Track & Field
North Andover, MA · the Warriors · Merrimack College overview
51
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 45
$202k
Team budget
7th percentile in Division I
$3,965
Per roster spot
median $9,136
9
Coaches
1 head · 8 assistant
74%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Merrimack College fields a men's track & field team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 51 players, well below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $202,222, well below the median of $812k — $3,965 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 6 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 $9,697,148 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,318 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).
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster51 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 8 assistant
- Team expenses$202,222 for the year
- Operating expenses$36,172 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,965 division median $9,136
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,697,148 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,318 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$190,215 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Connolly 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 →4,199undergraduates · 5,688 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →74%admitted · of 13,693 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 72%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →51on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4551
6 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $202,222 $3,965 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 8 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,697,148
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $190,215
Cost
Full picture →$38,849net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $51,786
Campus safety
Full picture →1.42violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Merrimack College
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 program51 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$38,849 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 4,199Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.42 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts Lowell Division I · America East Conference | 10 | 232 | $1.3M | 991 | 85% | |
| Gordon College Division III · Conference of New England | 16 | 30 | $50k | — | 59% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 18 | 149 | $283k | — | 10% | |
| Lesley University Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 20 | 22 | $27k | — | 94% | |
| Bentley University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 20 | 86 | $95k | — | 48% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 20 | 111 | $1.4M | 992 | 3% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 21 | 67 | $131k | — | 5% | |
| Suffolk University Division III · Conference of New England | 22 | 74 | $247k | — | 85% | |
| Boston University Division I · Patriot League | 22 | 95 | $2M | 993 | 11% | |
| Brandeis University Division III · University Athletic Association | 22 | 96 | $238k | — | 35% | |
| Emmanuel College (Massachusetts) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 23 | 60 | $75k | — | 81% | |
| Northeastern University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 23 | 129 | $1.4M | 995 | 6% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's University 135 over cap | 180 | $1.3M | $6,991 | 987 | vs | |
| Iona University 66 over cap | 111 | $1M | $9,371 | 996 | vs | |
| Manhattan University 46 over cap | 91 | $732k | $8,045 | 971 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University 187 over cap | 232 | $695k | $2,996 | 986 | vs | |
| Rider University 91 over cap | 136 | $678k | $4,986 | 980 | vs | |
| Marist University 92 over cap | 137 | $526k | $3,840 | 987 | vs | |
| Canisius University 15 over cap | 60 | $203k | $3,383 | 989 | vs | |
| Merrimack College 6 over cap | 51 | $202k | $3,965 | — | vs | |
| Saint Peter's University 27 over cap | 72 | $202k | $2,800 | 929 | vs | |
| Siena University room for 20 | 25 | $31k | $1,220 | 1000 | vs | |
| Quinnipiac University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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