University of Alabama in Huntsville Men's Track & Field
University of Alabama in Huntsville fields a men's track & field team in the Gulf South Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 177 players, well above the median of 70, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $687,995, well above the median of $288k — $3,886 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's track & field programs. The school gave $1,353,130 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,112 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster177 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$687,995 for the year
- Operating expenses$253,556 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,886 division median $3,886
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,353,130 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,112 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$32,280 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Cain head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Scott Byrd | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jacob Bishop | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cade Finley | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Noah Lawler | Jumps 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 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $687,995 $3,887 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,353,130
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $32,280
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,878 in-state · $24,770 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Alabama in Huntsville
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 6 | 84 | $78k | 866 | 66% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 53 | 22 | $41k | — | 51% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 59 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 74 | 14 | $43k | — | 82% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 79 | 80 | $1.3M | 981 | 68% | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 88 | 110 | $1.1M | 970 | 82% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 88 | — | — | — | 62% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 88 | 26 | $225k | — | 97% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 96 | 101 | $1.3M | 989 | 67% | |
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 98 | 88 | $1.1M | 995 | 96% | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 98 | 35 | $135k | — | 70% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 100 | 70 | $375k | 964 | 93% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Gulf South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee University | 123 | $795k | $6,466 | — | vs | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 177 | $688k | $3,886 | — | vs | |
| Mississippi Christian University | 40 | $532k | $13,305 | — | vs | |
| University of Montevallo | 129 | $368k | $2,849 | — | vs | |
| University of West Alabama | 27 | $339k | $12,552 | — | vs | |
| Christian Brothers University | 69 | $237k | $3,434 | — | vs | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 35 | $135k | $3,868 | — | vs |
Every Gulf South Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked