Morehead State University Men's Track & Field
Morehead State University fields a men's track & field team in the Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 68 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $222,887, well below the median of $812k — $3,277 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 23 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 960, about the median of 977, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $809,463 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,077 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
- Roster68 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 23 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$222,887 for the year
- Operating expenses$39,309 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,277 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate960 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$809,463 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,077 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$127,665 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Dixon head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rob Springfield | Assistant Coach (Jumps / Sprints) | On file · sign in |
| Grayson Brookshire | Assistant 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 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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $222,887 $3,278 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $809,463
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $127,665
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,838 in-state · $14,706 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 45 | 30 | $48k | — | — | |
| Eastern Kentucky University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 56 | 93 | $962k | 978 | 78% | |
| Marshall University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 57 | 126 | $1.2M | — | 96% | |
| Transylvania University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 15 | $48k | — | 85% | |
| University of Kentucky Division I · Southeastern Conference | 59 | 85 | $3.3M | 967 | 92% | |
| Berea College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 24 | $35k | — | 33% | |
| Asbury University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 71 | 21 | $88k | — | 64% | |
| Kentucky State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 77 | 33 | $78k | — | 93% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 81 | 98 | $329k | 1000 | 96% | |
| Centre College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 82 | 129 | $262k | — | 54% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 84 | 23 | $67k | — | 97% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 87 | 75 | $275k | 993 | 88% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Ohio Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State University 57 over cap | 102 | $762k | $7,473 | 936 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin 20 over cap | 65 | $507k | $7,802 | 972 | vs | |
| Eastern Illinois University 94 over cap | 139 | $470k | $3,382 | 985 | vs | |
| Tennessee State University 25 over cap | 70 | $375k | $5,355 | 964 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 8 over cap | 53 | $346k | $6,534 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Southern Indiana 73 over cap | 118 | $317k | $2,684 | — | vs | |
| Western Illinois University at cap | 45 | $302k | $6,715 | 951 | vs | |
| Morehead State University 23 over cap | 68 | $223k | $3,277 | 960 | vs |
Every Ohio Valley Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked