Division I · Conference USA
Sam Houston State University Men's Track & Field
Huntsville, TX · the Bearkats · Sam Houston State University overview
105
Roster
60 over the D-I cap of 45
$835k
Team budget
52nd percentile in Division I
$7,950
Per roster spot
median $9,136
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
961
APR
96% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Sam Houston State University fields a men's track & field team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 105 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $834,854, about the median of $812k — $7,950 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 60 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 961, about the median of 977, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,830,678 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,118 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).
#144Team budgetof 299 · Division I#176Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#97Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#223APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster105 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 60 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$834,854 for the year
- Operating expenses$254,134 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,950 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate961 multi-year; 956 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,830,678 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,118 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$146,374 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Self head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Derrick Brooks | Assistant Coach - Sprints | On file · sign in |
| Micah Guthland | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| TJ Pride | Assistant Coach - Horizontals / Pole Vault / Combined Events | On file · sign in |
| Patrick Torres | 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 →18,179undergraduates · 21,403 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 17,582 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1140
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →105on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45105
60 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate961
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $834,854 $7,951 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,830,678
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $146,374
Cost
Full picture →$14,556net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,228 in-state · $19,020 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.82violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 19 burglaries · 35 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & protective services · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Sam Houston 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 program105 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,556 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsCriminal justice & protective services · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 18,179Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.82 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 47 | 128 | $4.1M | 961 | 63% | |
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 50 | 45 | $141k | 966 | 75% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 68 | 25 | $53k | — | 93% | |
| Rice University Division I · American Conference | 69 | 84 | $1.7M | 981 | 8% | |
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 70 | 76 | $253k | 951 | 93% | |
| University of Houston Division I · Big 12 Conference | 70 | 135 | $1.7M | 959 | 70% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 71 | 65 | $865k | 956 | 85% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 82 | 132 | $651k | 948 | 88% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 99 | 103 | $831k | 971 | 86% | |
| Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 109 | 77 | $3M | 988 | 51% | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference | 112 | 33 | $211k | — | 92% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 126 | 34 | $101k | — | 39% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University 35 over cap | 80 | $1.3M | $15,744 | 981 | vs | |
| Liberty University 49 over cap | 94 | $1.2M | $13,025 | 967 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University 65 over cap | 110 | $1.1M | $9,807 | 973 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University 60 over cap | 105 | $835k | $7,950 | 961 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University 35 over cap | 80 | $598k | $7,475 | 944 | vs | |
| Florida International University room for 15 | 30 | $349k | $11,624 | 971 | vs |
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