Northeastern University Men's Track & Field
Northeastern University fields a men's track & field team in the Coastal Athletic Association (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 129 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $1,373,825, well above the median of $812k — $10,649 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 84 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 995, about the median of 977, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,576,875 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,256 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
- Roster129 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 84 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$1,373,825 for the year
- Operating expenses$120,907 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,649 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,576,875 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,256 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$206,340 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tramaine Shaw head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 90%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,373,825 $10,650 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,576,875
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $206,340
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $63,141
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 39 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Northeastern 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Division III · Conference of New England | 0 | 41 | $22k | — | 85% | |
| Emmanuel College (Massachusetts) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 1 | 60 | $75k | — | 81% | |
| Boston University Division I · Patriot League | 1 | 95 | $2M | 993 | 11% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 1 | 67 | $131k | — | 5% | |
| Suffolk University Division III · Conference of New England | 2 | 74 | $247k | — | 85% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 3 | 111 | $1.4M | 992 | 3% | |
| Lesley University Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 3 | 22 | $27k | — | 94% | |
| University of Massachusetts Boston Division III · Little East Conference | 3 | 50 | $131k | — | 83% | |
| Boston College Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 4 | 101 | $911k | 993 | 16% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 5 | 149 | $283k | — | 10% | |
| Curry College Division III · Conference of New England | 7 | — | — | — | 92% | |
| Bentley University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 8 | 86 | $95k | — | 48% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Coastal Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University 84 over cap | 129 | $1.4M | $10,649 | 995 | vs | |
| Monmouth University 112 over cap | 157 | $1.2M | $7,825 | 979 | vs | |
| William & Mary 52 over cap | 97 | $1M | $10,483 | 988 | vs | |
| North Carolina A&T State University 60 over cap | 105 | $883k | $8,406 | 971 | vs | |
| Campbell University 23 over cap | 68 | $572k | $8,417 | 968 | vs | |
| Hofstra University room for 1 | 44 | $433k | $9,830 | 1000 | vs | |
| Stony Brook University 44 over cap | 89 | $432k | $4,851 | 1000 | vs | |
| Hampton University room for 18 | 27 | $351k | $13,001 | 961 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington room for 6 | 39 | $275k | $7,042 | 995 | vs |
Every Coastal Athletic Association men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked