Division I · Horizon League
Oakland University Men's Track & Field
Rochester Hills, MI · the Golden Grizzlies · Oakland University overview
65
Roster
20 over the D-I cap of 45
$629k
Team budget
35th percentile in Division I
$9,681
Per roster spot
median $9,136
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
967
APR
97% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Oakland University fields a men's track & field team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 65 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $629,297, below the median of $812k — $9,681 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 20 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 967, about the median of 977, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,083,639 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,185 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).
#194Team budgetof 299 · Division I#140Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#229Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#196APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster65 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 20 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$629,297 for the year
- Operating expenses$151,370 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,681 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate967 multi-year; 978 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,083,639 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,185 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$126,894 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Rice head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Pat Sarver | Assistant Coach (Distance) | On file · sign in |
| John Nemens | Assistant Coach (Distance) | not on file |
| Tre Brown | Assistant Coach (Sprints / Jumps / Hurdles) | On file · sign in |
| Marcus Safer | Assistant Coach (Sprints / Jumps / Hurdles) | not on file |
| Steve Pierce | Assistant Coach (Pole Vault) | not on file |
| Andy Stebbins | Assistant Coach (Throws) | not on file |
| Larry Wood | Assistant Coach (Throws) | On file · sign in |
| Rachel Levy | Assistant Coach (Distance / Middle Distance) | not on file |
| Dot McMahan | Assistant Coach (Distance / Middle Distance) | not on file |
| Lydia Stanley | Assistant Coach (Distance / Middle Distance) | not on file |
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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 →12,719undergraduates · 15,922 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 12,398 applicants
SAT middle 50%995 – 1185
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →65on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4565
20 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate967
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $629,297 $9,681 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,083,639
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $126,894
Cost
Full picture →$15,734net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,429 in-state · $24,737 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.55violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Oakland 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 program65 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,734 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 12,719Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.55 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Detroit Mercy Division I · Horizon League | 18 | 98 | $499k | 958 | 80% | |
| Eastern Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 36 | 107 | $1.1M | 967 | 81% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 38 | 137 | $3M | 983 | 18% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 64 | 137 | $2M | 972 | 84% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 69 | 92 | $154k | — | 68% | |
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 69 | 168 | $557k | — | 73% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 83 | 100 | $197k | — | 83% | |
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 85 | 65 | $431k | — | 84% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 88 | 87 | $140k | — | 66% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 88 | 33 | $41k | — | 97% | |
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 89 | — | — | — | 21% | |
| Tiffin University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 108 | 199 | $674k | — | 80% |
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