Division I · Horizon League
Purdue University Fort Wayne Men's Track & Field
Fort Wayne, IN · the Mastodons · Purdue University Fort Wayne overview
45
Roster
at the D-I cap of 45
$169k
Team budget
5th percentile in Division I
$3,760
Per roster spot
median $9,136
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Purdue University Fort Wayne fields a men's track & field team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 45 players, well below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $169,225, well below the median of $812k — $3,760 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $1,370,794 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,833 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).
#283Team budgetof 299 · Division I#264Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#264Roster sizeof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster45 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$169,225 for the year
- Operating expenses$39,968 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,760 division median $9,136
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,370,794 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,833 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$106,074 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Combs head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Sean Magnuson | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Nate Wilson | Assistant Coach - Sprints & Hurdles | not on file |
| Carissa Combs | Assistant Coach - Distance & Steeple | On file · sign in |
| Luke Valdevit | Assistant Coach - Distance & Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Joseph Rauwerda | Assistant Coach - Pole Vault | On file · sign in |
| Mercedes Sarver | Assistant Coach - Distance | On file · sign in |
| Riley Tate | Assistant Coach - Distance | 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 →8,110undergraduates · 8,874 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 6,466 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1190
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 32%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →45on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4545
exactly at the cap
- Team expenses
- $169,225 $3,761 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,370,794
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $106,074
Cost
Full picture →$12,619net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,254 in-state · $22,220 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.6violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 25 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Purdue University Fort Wayne
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 program45 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,619 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,110Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 35 | 60 | $67k | — | 91% | |
| Trine University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 36 | 126 | $78k | — | 85% | |
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 62 | — | — | — | 21% | |
| Bluffton University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 65 | 61 | $84k | — | 61% | |
| Ohio Northern University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 71 | 87 | $135k | — | 73% | |
| University of Notre Dame Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 71 | 130 | $2.6M | 1000 | 12% | |
| Anderson University (Indiana) Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 75 | 73 | $109k | — | 53% | |
| University of Findlay Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 76 | 150 | $769k | — | 86% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 76 | 92 | $154k | — | 68% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 80 | 100 | $197k | — | 83% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 85 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 90 | 14 | $42k | — | 74% |
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 |
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