Northern Arizona University Men's Track & Field
Northern Arizona University fields a men's track & field team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 137 players, well above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $1,482,277, well above the median of $812k — $10,819 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 92 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 978, about the median of 977, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,864,940 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,754 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
- Roster137 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 92 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,482,277 for the year
- Operating expenses$446,869 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,819 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate978 multi-year; 976 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,864,940 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,754 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$175,860 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jarred Cornfield head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Bradley Foote | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Ernie Clark | Assistant Coach - Sprints & Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| DJ Lilley | Assistant Coach - Sprints & Hurdles | not on file |
| Jake Reed | Assistant Coach - Distance (Head Men's Distance Recruiting) | On file · sign in |
| Alexis Kebbe | Assistant Coach - Distance (Head Women's Distance Recruiting) | On file · sign in |
| Aldo Marquez | Director of Operations | 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
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,482,277 $10,820 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,864,940
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $175,860
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,238 in-state · $19,015 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 69 burglaries · 95 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 13 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Northern Arizona 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University Division I · Mountain West Conference | 119 | 146 | $1.1M | 977 | 60% | |
| Arizona State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 123 | 81 | $1.8M | 980 | 90% |
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