Division I · Sun Belt Conference
The University of Southern Mississippi Men's Track & Field
Hattiesburg, MS · the Golden Eagles · The University of Southern Mississippi overview
31
Roster
room for 14 under the cap of 45
$302k
Team budget
12th percentile in Division I
$9,756
Per roster spot
median $9,136
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
961
APR
96% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
The University of Southern Mississippi fields a men's track & field team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, well below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $302,444, well below the median of $812k — $9,756 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's track & field programs. That leaves room for 14 under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 961, about the median of 977, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,637,667 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,534 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).
#263Team budgetof 299 · Division I#139Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#277Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#223APRof 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
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 room for 14
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$302,444 for the year
- Operating expenses$138,762 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,756 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate961 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,637,667 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,534 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$551,644 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Stuart head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nick Gibson | Head Cross Country / Assistant Track Coach | On file · sign in |
| Myreon Sartin | Assistant Track and Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Stringer | 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 →10,012undergraduates · 13,110 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 8,818 applicants
ACT middle 50%19 – 27
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →31on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4531
room for 14
Academic Progress Rate961
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $302,444 $9,756 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,637,667
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $551,644
Cost
Full picture →$14,050net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,618 in-state · $11,618 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.23violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · 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 program31 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,050 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,012Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.23 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 81 | 51 | $382k | 982 | 65% | |
| Spring Hill College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 83 | 30 | $310k | — | 59% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 84 | 55 | $117k | — | 53% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 84 | 87 | $468k | 962 | 91% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 85 | 17 | $79k | — | 49% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 88 | 83 | $529k | 952 | 94% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 91 | 40 | $532k | — | 49% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 100 | 20 | $235k | 971 | 67% | |
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 107 | 52 | $1.7M | 955 | 15% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 110 | 27 | $339k | — | 87% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 113 | 74 | $329k | 981 | 25% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 123 | 60 | $450k | 903 | 50% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall University 81 over cap | 126 | $1.2M | $9,256 | — | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 88 over cap | 133 | $1.1M | $8,170 | 968 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 23 over cap | 68 | $1.1M | $15,657 | 944 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 18 over cap | 63 | $960k | $15,234 | 970 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 28 over cap | 73 | $850k | $11,644 | 941 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University at cap | 45 | $781k | $17,346 | 974 | vs | |
| Troy University 15 over cap | 60 | $676k | $11,272 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 43 over cap | 88 | $659k | $7,484 | 980 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 6 over cap | 51 | $382k | $7,484 | 982 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi room for 14 | 31 | $302k | $9,756 | 961 | vs |
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