Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Men's Track & Field
Carbondale, IL · the Salukis · Southern Illinois University at Carbondale overview
92
Roster
47 over the D-I cap of 45
$659k
Team budget
39th percentile in Division I
$7,164
Per roster spot
median $9,136
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
979
APR
99% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale fields a men's track & field team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 92 players, about the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $659,128, below the median of $812k — $7,164 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 47 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 979, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,655,386 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,648 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).
#182Team budgetof 299 · Division I#201Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#143Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#123APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster92 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 47 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$659,128 for the year
- Operating expenses$142,788 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,164 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 961 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,655,386 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,648 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$315,254 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Jones head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jake Brydson | Assistant Coach (Jumps) | On file · sign in |
| Jeneva Stevens | Assistant Coach (Throws) | On file · sign in |
| Angelina Ramos | Cross Country Head Coach / Assistant Coach (Distance) | On file · sign in |
| DeShawn Marshall Jr. | Assistant Coach (Sprints) | 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 →8,195undergraduates · 11,359 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 10,401 applicants
SAT middle 50%910 – 1140
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →92on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4592
47 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate979
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $659,128 $7,164 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,655,386
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $315,254
Cost
Full picture →$16,131net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,244
Campus safety
Full picture →0.79violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →11%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 31 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
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 program92 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,131 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 11%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,195Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.79 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 33 | 102 | $762k | 936 | 79% | |
| McKendree University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 70 | 71 | $477k | — | 64% | |
| Greenville University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 82 | 152 | $202k | — | 95% | |
| Saint Louis University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 84 | 102 | $606k | 1000 | 81% | |
| University of Southern Indiana Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 86 | 118 | $317k | — | 95% | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 86 | 53 | $346k | 997 | 97% | |
| Webster University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 86 | 24 | $50k | — | 58% | |
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · University Athletic Association | 88 | 134 | $380k | — | 12% | |
| University of Evansville Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 94 | 29 | $116k | 992 | 78% | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 95 | 139 | $332k | — | 94% | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 97 | 65 | $507k | 972 | 87% | |
| Principia College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 105 | 24 | $62k | — | 44% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University 43 over cap | 88 | $1.1M | $12,403 | 995 | vs | |
| Indiana State University 98 over cap | 143 | $1M | $7,186 | 954 | vs | |
| Illinois State University 87 over cap | 132 | $919k | $6,961 | 972 | vs | |
| Drake University 33 over cap | 78 | $816k | $10,465 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 55 over cap | 100 | $740k | $7,403 | 989 | vs | |
| Bradley University 25 over cap | 70 | $714k | $10,201 | 990 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 47 over cap | 92 | $659k | $7,164 | 979 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 51 over cap | 96 | $330k | $3,434 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago 28 over cap | 73 | $306k | $4,196 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Evansville room for 16 | 29 | $116k | $3,991 | 992 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked