Division II · Great American Conference
Southern Arkansas University Men's Track & Field
Magnolia, AR · the Muleriders · Southern Arkansas University overview
73
Roster
2024–25 season
$320k
Team budget
56th percentile in Division II
$4,387
Per roster spot
median $3,886
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
67%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Southern Arkansas University fields a men's track & field team in the Great American Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 73 players, about the median of 70, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $320,271, above the median of $288k — $4,387 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's track & field programs. The school gave $1,221,957 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,879 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).
#102Team budgetof 229 · Division II#101Spend per playerof 229 · Division II#106Roster 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
- Roster73 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$320,271 for the year
- Operating expenses$67,189 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,387 division median $3,886
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,221,957 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,879 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$12,027 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| James Bowlin head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Leo Queen | Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ken Cunningham | Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Steven Orzolek | Assistant Track & Field 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 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 →3,224undergraduates · 5,127 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →67%admitted · of 2,936 applicants
SAT middle 50%920 – 1180
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 41%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →73on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $320,271 $4,387 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,221,957
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $12,027
Cost
Full picture →$14,164net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,820 in-state · $15,400 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.35violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in education · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Southern Arkansas 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 program73 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions67% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,164 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 3,224Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.35 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 59 | 25 | $144k | — | 69% | |
| Henderson State University Division II · Great American Conference | 59 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 61 | 62 | $289k | 916 | 24% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 63 | 73 | $850k | 941 | 73% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 14 | $56k | — | 54% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · Independent | 83 | 62 | $141k | — | 60% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 86 | 88 | $659k | 980 | 75% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 96 | 47 | $353k | 980 | 58% | |
| LeTourneau University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 104 | 27 | $90k | — | 41% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 107 | 79 | $656k | 963 | 94% | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Division I · United Athletic Conference | 111 | 82 | $593k | 950 | 58% | |
| University of Central Arkansas Division I · United Athletic Conference | 131 | 124 | $722k | 967 | 90% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Great American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding University | 71 | $710k | $9,994 | — | vs | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | 117 | $679k | $5,801 | — | vs | |
| East Central University | 47 | $355k | $7,547 | — | vs | |
| Southern Arkansas University | 73 | $320k | $4,387 | — | vs | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | 78 | $214k | $2,748 | — | vs | |
| Ouachita Baptist University | 25 | $144k | $5,763 | — | vs | |
| Southern Nazarene University | 35 | $56k | $1,595 | — | vs | |
| Henderson State University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Great American Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked