Division I · Southland Conference
Southeastern Louisiana University Men's Track & Field
Hammond, LA · the Lions · Southeastern Louisiana University overview
83
Roster
38 over the D-I cap of 45
$529k
Team budget
30th percentile in Division I
$6,378
Per roster spot
median $9,136
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
952
APR
95% of players retained
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Southeastern Louisiana University fields a men's track & field team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 83 players, about the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $529,429, below the median of $812k — $6,378 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 38 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 952, about the median of 977, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,993,235 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,652 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).
#211Team budgetof 299 · Division I#215Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#174Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#249APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster83 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 38 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$529,429 for the year
- Operating expenses$108,256 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,378 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate952 multi-year; 967 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,993,235 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,652 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$45,481 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Rheams Jr. | Head Track and Field / Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Damion Jeanpiere | Long Sprints Coach | On file · sign in |
| Destinee Jeanpiere | Sprints Coach | 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 →12,684undergraduates · 13,861 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 5,485 applicants
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →83on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4583
38 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate952
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $529,429 $6,379 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,993,235
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $45,481
Cost
Full picture →$12,007net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,373 in-state · $20,851 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Southeastern Louisiana 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 program83 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,007 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,684Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.65 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 41 | 20 | $235k | 971 | 67% | |
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 43 | 91 | $3.2M | 973 | 74% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 43 | 60 | $450k | 903 | 50% | |
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 45 | 52 | $1.7M | 955 | 15% | |
| Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference | 54 | 65 | $158k | 992 | 96% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 88 | 31 | $302k | 961 | 99% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 95 | 133 | $1.1M | 968 | 89% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 102 | 74 | $329k | 981 | 25% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 124 | 87 | $468k | 962 | 91% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 126 | 55 | $117k | — | 53% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 126 | 40 | $532k | — | 49% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 126 | 17 | $79k | — | 49% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Texas A&M University 96 over cap | 141 | $1M | $7,433 | — | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word 69 over cap | 114 | $968k | $8,487 | 972 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University 20 over cap | 65 | $865k | $13,309 | 956 | vs | |
| Lamar University 58 over cap | 103 | $831k | $8,069 | 971 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 30 over cap | 75 | $687k | $9,160 | 965 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University 34 over cap | 79 | $656k | $8,305 | 963 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University 87 over cap | 132 | $651k | $4,931 | 948 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 22 over cap | 67 | $644k | $9,615 | 942 | vs | |
| McNeese State University 53 over cap | 98 | $608k | $6,208 | 979 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 38 over cap | 83 | $529k | $6,378 | 952 | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans room for 25 | 20 | $235k | $11,736 | 971 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 20 over cap | 65 | $158k | $2,434 | 992 | vs |
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