Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
Truman State University Men's Track & Field
Kirksville, MO · the Bulldogs · Truman State University overview
83
Roster
2024–25 season
$224k
Team budget
40th percentile in Division II
$2,692
Per roster spot
median $3,886
2
Coaches
2 head · 0 assistant
80%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Truman State University fields a men's track & field team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 83 players, above the median of 70, with 2 head coaches and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $223,502, below the median of $288k — $2,692 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's track & field programs. The school gave $933,718 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,358 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 229 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#139Team budgetof 229 · Division II#174Spend per playerof 229 · Division II#94Roster sizeof 229 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's track & field program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster83 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff2 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$223,502 for the year
- Operating expenses$63,693 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,692 division median $3,886
- Athletic aid, men's teams$933,718 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,358 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$40,389 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Leslie Hardesty head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Thomas Whittaker | Head Cross Country / Assistant Track & Field 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 II roster spots18,397 229 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 35 2.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →3,302undergraduates · 3,636 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →80%admitted · of 3,263 applicants
SAT middle 50%1126 – 1318
ACT middle 50%23 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →83on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $223,502 $2,693 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 2 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $933,718
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $40,389
Cost
Full picture →$12,798net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,470 in-state · $17,870 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.64violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Truman 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 program83 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions80% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,798 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 3,302Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.64 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 66 | 31 | $335k | — | 50% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 86 | 63 | $67k | — | 79% | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 87 | 131 | $2.5M | 956 | 77% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 96 | 135 | $154k | — | 89% | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 98 | 20 | $22k | — | 78% | |
| Western Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 102 | 45 | $302k | 951 | 75% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 108 | 48 | $99k | — | 13% | |
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 113 | 78 | $816k | 983 | 64% | |
| Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference | 114 | 34 | $49k | — | 87% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 114 | 27 | $192k | — | — | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 116 | 118 | $2.9M | 979 | 85% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 116 | 158 | $541k | — | 69% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Great Lakes Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis University | 128 | $1.1M | $8,640 | — | vs | |
| University of Indianapolis | 91 | $641k | $7,045 | — | vs | |
| McKendree University | 71 | $477k | $6,713 | — | vs | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 226 | $473k | $2,090 | — | vs | |
| Drury University | 83 | $449k | $5,403 | — | vs | |
| Quincy University | 31 | $335k | $10,794 | — | vs | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | 139 | $332k | $2,391 | — | vs | |
| Truman State University | 83 | $224k | $2,692 | — | vs | |
| William Jewell College | 57 | $212k | $3,722 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Baptist University | 47 | $194k | $4,122 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) | 27 | $192k | $7,127 | — | vs | |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 83 | $186k | $2,243 | — | vs | |
| Rockhurst University | 45 | $135k | $3,002 | — | vs |
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