Division I · Southeastern Conference
Mississippi State University Men's Track & Field
Mississippi State, MS · the Bulldogs · Mississippi State University overview
57
Roster
12 over the D-I cap of 45
$2.8M
Team budget
92nd percentile in Division I
$49,300
Per roster spot
median $9,136
8
Coaches
1 head · 7 assistant
963
APR
97% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Mississippi State University fields a men's track & field team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 57 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 7 assistants. Team expenses were $2,810,112, well above the median of $812k — $49,300 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 12 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 963, about the median of 977, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,759,366 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $27,255 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).
#25Team budgetof 299 · Division I#4Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#247Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#214APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster57 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 12 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 7 assistant
- Team expenses$2,810,112 for the year
- Operating expenses$832,260 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$49,300 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate963 multi-year; 963 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,759,366 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$27,255 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,319,417 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Woods head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| April Thomas | Associate Head Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Carjay Lyles | Associate Head Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Erinn Stenman-Fahey | Associate Head Cross Country Coach / Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tony Greer | Assistant Track & Field Coach | not on file |
| Jay Turner | Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cha'Mia Rothwell | Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Daniel McArthur | Assistant Track & Field Coach | 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 →18,230undergraduates · 22,657 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 20,877 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1410
ACT middle 50%21 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →57on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4557
12 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate963
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,810,112 $49,300 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 7 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,759,366
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,319,417
Cost
Full picture →$16,480net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,815 in-state · $26,580 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.73violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 17 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Mississippi 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 program57 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,480 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 18,230Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.73 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 40 | $109k | — | 100% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 69 | 27 | $339k | — | 87% | |
| University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference | 74 | 147 | $3.4M | 950 | 76% | |
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 76 | 107 | $3.2M | 995 | 98% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 89 | 57 | $159k | 984 | 51% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 112 | 55 | $117k | — | 53% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 112 | 17 | $79k | — | 49% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 113 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 114 | 129 | $368k | — | 54% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 115 | 87 | $468k | 962 | 91% | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 115 | 110 | $1.1M | 970 | 82% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 118 | 40 | $532k | — | 49% |
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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