Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
Tennessee State University Men's Track & Field
Nashville, TN · the Tigers · Tennessee State University overview
70
Roster
25 over the D-I cap of 45
$375k
Team budget
17th percentile in Division I
$5,355
Per roster spot
median $9,136
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
964
APR
96% of players retained
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Tennessee State University fields a men's track & field team in the Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 70 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $374,853, well below the median of $812k — $5,355 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 25 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 964, about the median of 977, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,084,636 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,688 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).
#247Team budgetof 299 · Division I#234Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#216Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#212APRof 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
- Roster70 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 25 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$374,853 for the year
- Operating expenses$80,172 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,355 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate964 multi-year; 952 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,084,636 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,688 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$56,167 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chandra Cheeseborough-Guice head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| David Rachel | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michael Lockhart | Assistant 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 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 →6,765undergraduates · 8,198 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 12,890 applicants
SAT middle 50%856 – 1068
ACT middle 50%16 – 21
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 34%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →70on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4570
25 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate964
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $374,853 $5,355 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,084,636
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $56,167
Cost
Full picture →$9,231net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,568 in-state · $22,284 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.63violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Tennessee 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 program70 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,231 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,765Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.63 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 3 | 88 | $1.1M | 995 | 96% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 4 | 101 | $1.3M | 989 | 67% | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 4 | 35 | $135k | — | 70% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 34 | 80 | $1.3M | 981 | 68% | |
| Western Kentucky University Division I · Conference USA | 60 | 80 | $598k | 944 | 97% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 84 | 22 | $41k | — | 51% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 97 | 84 | $78k | 866 | 66% | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Division II · Gulf South Conference | 100 | 177 | $688k | — | 74% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 105 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 114 | 65 | $507k | 972 | 87% | |
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 116 | 14 | $43k | — | 82% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 117 | 28 | $119k | — | — |
Other men's track & field programs in the Ohio Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State University 57 over cap | 102 | $762k | $7,473 | 936 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin 20 over cap | 65 | $507k | $7,802 | 972 | vs | |
| Eastern Illinois University 94 over cap | 139 | $470k | $3,382 | 985 | vs | |
| Tennessee State University 25 over cap | 70 | $375k | $5,355 | 964 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 8 over cap | 53 | $346k | $6,534 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Southern Indiana 73 over cap | 118 | $317k | $2,684 | — | vs | |
| Western Illinois University at cap | 45 | $302k | $6,715 | 951 | vs | |
| Morehead State University 23 over cap | 68 | $223k | $3,277 | 960 | vs |
Every Ohio Valley Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked