The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Men's Track & Field
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley fields a men's track & field team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 67 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $644,268, below the median of $812k — $9,615 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 22 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 942, about the median of 977, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,401,527 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,008 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
- Roster67 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 22 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$644,268 for the year
- Operating expenses$182,176 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,615 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate942 multi-year; 931 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,401,527 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,008 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$148,562 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Shareese Hicks | Head Coach (Sprints / Hurdles) | On file · sign in |
| Ricardo Mendoza | Assistant Coach (Distance) | On file · sign in |
| Antwon Hicks | Assistant Coach (Hurdles) | On file · sign in |
| Jakob Degenshein | Assistant Coach (Throws) | On file · sign in |
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
- 49%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $644,268 $9,616 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,401,527
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $148,562
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,467 in-state · $19,542 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Division II · Lone Star Conference | 86 | 124 | $903k | — | 92% | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Division I · Southland Conference | 110 | 75 | $687k | 965 | 89% |
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