Texas Tech University Men's Track & Field
Texas Tech University fields a men's track & field team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 116 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $3,549,211, well above the median of $812k — $30,596 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 71 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 959, about the median of 977, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,567,327 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,592 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 45)
The program
- Roster116 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 71 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$3,549,211 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,103,341 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$30,596 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate959 multi-year; 956 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,567,327 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,592 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,109,685 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Wes Kittley head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $3,549,211 $30,597 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,567,327
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,109,685
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,852 in-state · $24,451 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 17 burglaries · 68 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 3 | 105 | $546k | — | 73% | |
| Eastern New Mexico University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 94 | 72 | $824k | — | 55% | |
| West Texas A&M University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 97 | 94 | $987k | — | 97% | |
| Hardin-Simmons University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 146 | 31 | $55k | — | 97% | |
| McMurry University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 147 | 106 | $238k | — | 58% | |
| Abilene Christian University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 147 | 76 | $792k | 989 | 64% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech University 71 over cap | 116 | $3.5M | $30,596 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 100 over cap | 145 | $3.1M | $21,415 | 975 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 83 over cap | 128 | $3.1M | $23,991 | 965 | vs | |
| Baylor University 32 over cap | 77 | $3M | $39,129 | 988 | vs | |
| Iowa State University 84 over cap | 129 | $2.5M | $19,639 | 972 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University 64 over cap | 109 | $2.4M | $21,590 | 956 | vs | |
| University of Arizona 34 over cap | 79 | $2.3M | $28,762 | 997 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University room for 9 | 36 | $2M | $56,546 | 976 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 27 over cap | 72 | $2M | $27,134 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 46 over cap | 91 | $1.9M | $20,535 | 969 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 36 over cap | 81 | $1.8M | $22,761 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Houston 90 over cap | 135 | $1.7M | $12,948 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 21 over cap | 66 | $1.1M | $17,262 | 985 | vs |
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