Division I · Southland Conference
Stephen F. Austin State University Men's Track & Field
Nacogdoches, TX · the Lumberjacks · Stephen F. Austin State University overview
132
Roster
87 over the D-I cap of 45
$651k
Team budget
38th percentile in Division I
$4,931
Per roster spot
median $9,136
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
948
APR
96% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Stephen F. Austin State University fields a men's track & field team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 132 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $651,002, below the median of $812k — $4,931 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 87 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 948, about the median of 977, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,643,959 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,178 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).
#187Team budgetof 299 · Division I#242Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#39Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#258APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster132 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 87 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$651,002 for the year
- Operating expenses$152,358 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,931 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate948 multi-year; 923 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible93% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,643,959 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,178 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$289,929 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Hansen head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Keith Reiter | Assistant Coach Multis and Vertical Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Mara Clark | Assistant Coach / Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Felipe Valencia | Assistant Coach Throws | On file · sign in |
| Nate Scales | Assistant Coach Sprints, Hurdles, Horizontal Jumps | 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 →9,575undergraduates · 10,888 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 12,591 applicants
SAT middle 50%980 – 1160
ACT middle 50%18 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →132on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45132
87 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate948
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $651,002 $4,932 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,643,959
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $289,929
Cost
Full picture →$15,498net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,600 in-state · $20,680 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.64violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Stephen F. Austin 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 program132 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,498 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 9,575Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.64 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeTourneau University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 59 | 27 | $90k | — | 41% | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference | 60 | 33 | $211k | — | 92% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · Independent | 67 | 62 | $141k | — | 60% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 80 | 14 | $56k | — | 54% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 82 | 105 | $835k | 961 | 85% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 92 | 79 | $656k | 963 | 94% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 114 | 103 | $831k | 971 | 86% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 121 | 128 | $4.1M | 961 | 63% | |
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 129 | 62 | $289k | 916 | 24% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 131 | 98 | $608k | 979 | 68% | |
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 132 | 45 | $141k | 966 | 75% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 133 | 73 | $850k | 941 | 73% |
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 |
Every Southland Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked