Division I · Horizon League
Northern Kentucky University Men's Track & Field
Highland Heights, KY · the Norse · Northern Kentucky University overview
98
Roster
53 over the D-I cap of 45
$329k
Team budget
14th percentile in Division I
$3,355
Per roster spot
median $9,136
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
1000
APR
99% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Northern Kentucky University fields a men's track & field team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 98 players, about the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $328,799, well below the median of $812k — $3,355 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 53 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 1000, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,204,156 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,626 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).
#258Team budgetof 299 · Division I#272Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#120Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#1APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster98 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 53 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$328,799 for the year
- Operating expenses$103,958 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,355 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,204,156 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,626 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$90,616 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Longano head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Steve Kruse | Cross Country / Track & Field Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Pamilla Ball | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brooks Rexroat | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Wil Doering | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Brooks Doughtie | Assistant 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 →9,927undergraduates · 14,961 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 6,417 applicants
SAT middle 50%916 – 1133
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →98on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4598
53 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $328,799 $3,355 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,204,156
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $90,616
Cost
Full picture →$8,151net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,896 in-state · $21,480 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.56violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Northern Kentucky 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 program98 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$8,151 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 9,927Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.56 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 6 | 23 | $67k | — | 97% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 8 | 66 | $1.1M | 985 | 88% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 8 | 75 | $275k | 993 | 88% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 10 | 39 | $105k | — | 57% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 45 | 33 | $51k | — | 85% | |
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 56 | 100 | $236k | — | 95% | |
| Central State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 57 | 68 | $235k | — | 46% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 29 | $47k | — | 84% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 60 | 14 | $42k | — | 74% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 61 | 68 | $251k | — | 63% | |
| Kentucky State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 61 | 33 | $78k | — | 93% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State University 92 over cap | 137 | $696k | $5,081 | 953 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 78 over cap | 123 | $678k | $5,510 | 996 | vs | |
| Oakland University 20 over cap | 65 | $629k | $9,681 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Detroit Mercy 53 over cap | 98 | $499k | $5,093 | 958 | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis 30 over cap | 75 | $393k | $5,242 | 993 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University 53 over cap | 98 | $329k | $3,355 | 1000 | vs | |
| Wright State University 55 over cap | 100 | $236k | $2,358 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne at cap | 45 | $169k | $3,760 | — | vs | |
| Robert Morris University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Horizon League men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked