Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Alabama Men's Track & Field
Tuscaloosa, AL · the Crimson Tide · University of Alabama overview
147
Roster
102 over the D-I cap of 45
$3.4M
Team budget
98th percentile in Division I
$22,815
Per roster spot
median $9,136
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
950
APR
95% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Alabama fields a men's track & field team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 147 players, well above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $3,353,932, well above the median of $812k — $22,815 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 102 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 950, about the median of 977, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,257,661 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,915 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).
#7Team budgetof 299 · Division I#42Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#13Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#255APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster147 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 102 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$3,353,932 for the year
- Operating expenses$606,161 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$22,815 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate950 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,257,661 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,915 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$5,296,404 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Waters head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Derek Yush | Assistant Coach (Throws) | On file · sign in |
| Blaine Wiley | Assistant Coach (Sprints / Hurdles) | On file · sign in |
| Miguel Pate | Assistant Coach (Jumps) | On file · sign in |
| Nick Stenuf | Assistant Coach (Distance / Cross Country) | On file · sign in |
| Tim Duckworth | Assistant Coach (Pole Vault / Multi Events) | On file · sign in |
| David Pickett | Assistant Coach (Sprints / Hurdles) | On file · sign in |
| Jeanee Romero | Operations Coordinator | 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 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 →33,435undergraduates · 39,622 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 58,418 applicants
SAT middle 50%1170 – 1400
ACT middle 50%24 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 74%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →147on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45147
102 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate950
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,353,932 $22,816 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,257,661
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $5,296,404
Cost
Full picture →$21,761net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,900 in-state · $33,200 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 71 burglaries · 87 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 16 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Alabama
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 program147 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,761 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 33,435Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.17 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 Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 40 | 129 | $368k | — | 54% | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 47 | 110 | $1.1M | 970 | 82% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 54 | 40 | $109k | — | 100% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 57 | 27 | $339k | — | 87% | |
| Mississippi State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 74 | 57 | $2.8M | 963 | 76% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 93 | 52 | $391k | 968 | 96% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 94 | 15 | $42k | — | 71% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 111 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Division II · Gulf South Conference | 117 | 177 | $688k | — | 74% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 120 | 34 | $25k | — | 31% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 122 | 84 | $78k | 866 | 66% | |
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 127 | 86 | $3M | 976 | 50% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 95 over cap | 140 | $5.9M | $42,458 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 65 over cap | 110 | $5.7M | $51,451 | 963 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 83 over cap | 128 | $4.1M | $32,253 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 48 over cap | 93 | $3.6M | $38,655 | 963 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 102 over cap | 147 | $3.4M | $22,815 | 950 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 40 over cap | 85 | $3.3M | $39,357 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin 68 over cap | 113 | $3.2M | $28,662 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Florida 94 over cap | 139 | $3.2M | $23,174 | 979 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 46 over cap | 91 | $3.2M | $35,210 | 973 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 62 over cap | 107 | $3.2M | $29,816 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 38 over cap | 83 | $3.1M | $36,750 | 969 | vs | |
| Auburn University 41 over cap | 86 | $3M | $35,081 | 976 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 12 over cap | 57 | $2.8M | $49,300 | 963 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 34 over cap | 79 | $2.6M | $33,057 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 86 over cap | 131 | $2.5M | $19,113 | 956 | vs |
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