Division I · United Athletic Conference
Tarleton State University Men's Track & Field
Stephenville, TX · the Texans · Tarleton State University overview
106
Roster
61 over the D-I cap of 45
$924k
Team budget
58th percentile in Division I
$8,714
Per roster spot
median $9,136
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Tarleton State University fields a men's track & field team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 106 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $923,774, above the median of $812k — $8,714 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 61 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 school gave $3,759,678 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,449 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).
#125Team budgetof 299 · Division I#155Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#94Roster sizeof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster106 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 61 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$923,774 for the year
- Operating expenses$283,600 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,714 division median $9,136
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,759,678 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,449 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$373,436 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Carter head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Timothy Thompson | Assistant Track and Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| David Claybrooks | Assistant Track and Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Christopher Zent | Assistant Track and Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| James Dearth | Assistant Track and Field 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 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 →13,688undergraduates · 15,937 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 8,746 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1150
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →106on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45106
61 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $923,774 $8,715 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,759,678
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $373,436
Cost
Full picture →$15,363net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,878 in-state · $17,958 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.5violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Tarleton 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 program106 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$15,363 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 13,688Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 60 | 109 | $2.4M | 956 | 43% | |
| University of Texas at Arlington Division I · United Athletic Conference | 74 | 74 | $928k | 958 | 81% | |
| Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 79 | 77 | $3M | 988 | 51% | |
| Dallas Baptist University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 82 | 113 | $557k | — | 91% | |
| Abilene Christian University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 89 | 76 | $792k | 989 | 64% | |
| Hardin-Simmons University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 90 | 31 | $55k | — | 97% | |
| McMurry University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 91 | 106 | $238k | — | 58% | |
| University of North Texas Division I · American Conference | 93 | 117 | $1.1M | 962 | 72% | |
| University of Texas at Dallas Division II · Lone Star Conference | 101 | 30 | $64k | — | 65% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 114 | 34 | $101k | — | 39% | |
| Concordia University Texas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 126 | 32 | $68k | — | 91% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 137 | 113 | $3.2M | 978 | 29% |
Other men's track & field programs in the United Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky University 48 over cap | 93 | $962k | $10,339 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Arlington 29 over cap | 74 | $928k | $12,536 | 958 | vs | |
| Tarleton State University 61 over cap | 106 | $924k | $8,714 | — | vs | |
| Abilene Christian University 31 over cap | 76 | $792k | $10,427 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Central Arkansas 79 over cap | 124 | $722k | $5,820 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock 37 over cap | 82 | $593k | $7,231 | 950 | vs | |
| University of West Georgia 87 over cap | 132 | $408k | $3,094 | — | vs | |
| University of North Alabama | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every United Athletic Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked