Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Purdue University Northwest Men's Track & Field
Hammond, IN · the Lions · Purdue University Northwest overview
56
Roster
2024–25 season
$149k
Team budget
24th percentile in Division II
$2,664
Per roster spot
median $3,886
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Purdue University Northwest fields a men's track & field team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 56 players, below the median of 70, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $149,225, well below the median of $288k — $2,664 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's track & field programs. The school gave $590,411 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,043 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 229 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#175Team budgetof 229 · Division II#175Spend per playerof 229 · Division II#134Roster sizeof 229 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's track & field program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster56 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$149,225 for the year
- Operating expenses$39,261 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,664 division median $3,886
- Athletic aid, men's teams$590,411 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,043 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$12,631 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Zachary Hoover head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Justen O'Brien | Graduate Assistant Track & Field Coach (Sprints) | On file · sign in |
| JC Ramirez | Assistant Coach (Jumps) | On file · sign in |
| Mark Harsha | Assistant Coach (Throws) | On file · sign in |
| Nicholas Kokot | Assistant Coach (Pole Vault) | 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 II roster spots18,397 229 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 35 2.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →7,902undergraduates · 8,679 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →71%admitted · of 6,394 applicants
SAT middle 50%920 – 1140
ACT middle 50%16 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →56on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $149,225 $2,665 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $590,411
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $12,631
Cost
Full picture →$9,637net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,048 in-state · $14,933 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.11violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →31%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Purdue University Northwest
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 program56 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions71% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,637 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 31%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 7,902Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 12 | 48 | $531k | 957 | 41% | |
| University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association | 15 | 170 | $264k | — | 5% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 19 | 25 | $36k | — | 55% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 49 | $251k | — | 94% | |
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 22 | 79 | $1.2M | 986 | 74% | |
| University of Illinois Chicago Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 22 | 73 | $306k | 976 | 79% | |
| Valparaiso University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 24 | 96 | $330k | 996 | 92% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 28 | 33 | $63k | — | 93% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 28 | 13 | $31k | — | 80% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 30 | 63 | $167k | — | 73% | |
| Loyola University Chicago Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 30 | 67 | $1.2M | 974 | 81% | |
| Lewis University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 31 | 128 | $1.1M | — | 73% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State University | 271 | $1.5M | $5,602 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 109 | $636k | $5,836 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 168 | $557k | $3,318 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 121 | $319k | $2,636 | — | vs | |
| Lake Superior State University | 71 | $270k | $3,800 | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | 49 | $251k | $5,123 | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | 123 | $247k | $2,009 | — | vs | |
| Michigan Technological University | 34 | $179k | $5,261 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Northwest | 56 | $149k | $2,664 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked