Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
Southwest Baptist University Men's Track & Field
Bolivar, MO · the Bearcats · Southwest Baptist University overview
47
Roster
2024–25 season
$194k
Team budget
33rd percentile in Division II
$4,122
Per roster spot
median $3,886
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
100%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Southwest Baptist University fields a men's track & field team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 47 players, below the median of 70, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $193,743, below the median of $288k — $4,122 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's track & field programs. The school gave $2,382,142 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,186 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).
#155Team budgetof 229 · Division II#107Spend per playerof 229 · Division II#151Roster 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
- Roster47 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$193,743 for the year
- Operating expenses$26,983 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,122 division median $3,886
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,382,142 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,186 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$27,205 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Corey McElhaney head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →1,622undergraduates · 2,155 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Southern Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →100%admitted · of 1,057 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1200
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →47on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $193,743 $4,122 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,382,142
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $27,205
Cost
Full picture →$19,781net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $28,320
Campus safety
Full picture →0.15violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in education · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program47 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions100% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,781 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,622Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drury University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 27 | 83 | $449k | — | 59% | |
| Missouri Southern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 68 | 101 | $599k | — | 97% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 72 | 168 | $836k | — | 88% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 82 | 158 | $541k | — | 69% | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 92 | 226 | $473k | — | 73% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 95 | 27 | $192k | — | — | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 110 | 131 | $2.5M | 956 | 77% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 114 | 110 | $5.7M | 963 | 72% | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 117 | 20 | $22k | — | 78% | |
| Rockhurst University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 117 | 45 | $135k | — | 69% | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Division I · The Summit League | 118 | 99 | $624k | 968 | 75% | |
| William Jewell College Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 126 | 57 | $212k | — | 34% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Great Lakes Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis University | 128 | $1.1M | $8,640 | — | vs | |
| University of Indianapolis | 91 | $641k | $7,045 | — | vs | |
| McKendree University | 71 | $477k | $6,713 | — | vs | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 226 | $473k | $2,090 | — | vs | |
| Drury University | 83 | $449k | $5,403 | — | vs | |
| Quincy University | 31 | $335k | $10,794 | — | vs | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | 139 | $332k | $2,391 | — | vs | |
| Truman State University | 83 | $224k | $2,692 | — | vs | |
| William Jewell College | 57 | $212k | $3,722 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Baptist University | 47 | $194k | $4,122 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) | 27 | $192k | $7,127 | — | vs | |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 83 | $186k | $2,243 | — | vs | |
| Rockhurst University | 45 | $135k | $3,002 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Valley Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked