Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Saginaw Valley State University Men's Track & Field
University Center, MI · the Cardinals · Saginaw Valley State University overview
168
Roster
2024–25 season
$557k
Team budget
83rd percentile in Division II
$3,318
Per roster spot
median $3,886
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
73%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Saginaw Valley State University fields a men's track & field team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 168 players, well above the median of 70, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $557,483, well above the median of $288k — $3,318 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's track & field programs. The school gave $2,207,085 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,970 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).
#39Team budgetof 229 · Division II#144Spend per playerof 229 · Division II#13Roster sizeof 229 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's track & field program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster168 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$557,483 for the year
- Operating expenses$129,698 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,318 division median $3,886
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,207,085 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,970 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$61,593 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rod Cowan head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Eric Phillips | Assistant Cross Country / Track & Field Coach - Men's Distance | On file · sign in |
| Evie Plude | Assistant Cross Country / Track & Field Coach - Women's Distance | not on file |
| Ciera Weber | Assistant Coach - Field Events | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →6,184undergraduates · 6,889 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →73%admitted · of 10,222 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1160
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →168on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $557,483 $3,318 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,207,085
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $61,593
Cost
Full picture →$15,144net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,240 in-state · $28,752 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.59violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 23 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Saginaw Valley State 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 program168 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions73% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,144 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 6,184Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.59 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 18 | 65 | $431k | — | 84% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 37 | 87 | $140k | — | 66% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 60 | 137 | $2M | 972 | 84% | |
| Oakland University Division I · Horizon League | 69 | 65 | $629k | 967 | 70% | |
| Ferris State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 77 | 123 | $247k | — | 81% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 86 | 137 | $3M | 983 | 18% | |
| University of Detroit Mercy Division I · Horizon League | 87 | 98 | $499k | 958 | 80% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 88 | 33 | $41k | — | 97% | |
| Eastern Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 89 | 107 | $1.1M | 967 | 81% | |
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 91 | 69 | $99k | — | 71% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 91 | 109 | $636k | — | 97% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 96 | 100 | $197k | — | 83% |
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