Montana State University-Bozeman Men's Track & Field
Montana State University-Bozeman fields a men's track & field team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 93 players, about the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,018,743, above the median of $812k — $10,954 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 48 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 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,589,106 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $19,780 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 45)
The program
- Roster93 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 48 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,018,743 for the year
- Operating expenses$243,337 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,954 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 961 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,589,106 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,780 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$358,929 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Lyle Weese head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jennifer Allen | Assistant Coach (Throws) | On file · sign in |
| Craig Hunter | Assistant Coach (Pole Vault / Multis) | On file · sign in |
| Teague Peck | Assistant Coach (Sprints / Hurdles) | On file · sign in |
| Olivia Lane | Assistant Coach (Jumps / Multis) | 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 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,018,743 $10,954 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,589,106
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $358,929
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,083 in-state · $31,337 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 48 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State University Billings Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 122 | 26 | $65k | — | — |
Other men's track & field programs in the Big Sky Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona University 92 over cap | 137 | $1.5M | $10,819 | 978 | vs | |
| Montana State University-Bozeman 48 over cap | 93 | $1M | $10,954 | 979 | vs | |
| Weber State University 64 over cap | 109 | $920k | $8,440 | 945 | vs | |
| Southern Utah University 90 over cap | 135 | $769k | $5,698 | 944 | vs | |
| Eastern Washington University 38 over cap | 83 | $751k | $9,050 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Montana 69 over cap | 114 | $745k | $6,537 | 953 | vs | |
| Idaho State University 36 over cap | 81 | $726k | $8,966 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Idaho 34 over cap | 79 | $716k | $9,060 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado 65 over cap | 110 | $484k | $4,401 | 978 | vs | |
| Portland State University room for 1 | 44 | $135k | $3,078 | 967 | vs | |
| Utah Tech University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Big Sky Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked