Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.
University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Men's Track & Field
Pine Bluff, AR · the Golden Lions · University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff overview
47
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 45
$353k
Team budget
16th percentile in Division I
$7,511
Per roster spot
median $9,136
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
980
APR
99% of players retained
58%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff fields a men's track & field team in the Southwestern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 47 players, well below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $353,047, well below the median of $812k — $7,511 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 980, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,736,146 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,891 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).
#250Team budgetof 299 · Division I#187Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#262Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#117APRof 299 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster47 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$353,047 for the year
- Operating expenses$123,522 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,511 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate980 multi-year; 967 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,736,146 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,891 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,787 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher McCoy head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Natoya Baird-Davidson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Arthur Thomas | Assistant 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 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 →1,905undergraduates · 2,100 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →58%admitted · of 3,792 applicants
SAT middle 50%880 – 1048
ACT middle 50%14 – 18
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 40%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →47on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4547
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate980
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $353,047 $7,512 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,736,146
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,787
Cost
Full picture →$11,649net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,019 in-state · $17,029 out
Campus safety
Full picture →4.32violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 11 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff
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 program47 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions58% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,649 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,905Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.32 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 Arkansas at Little Rock Division I · United Athletic Conference | 38 | 82 | $593k | 950 | 58% | |
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 60 | 25 | $144k | — | 69% | |
| Henderson State University Division II · Great American Conference | 60 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| University of Central Arkansas Division I · United Athletic Conference | 63 | 124 | $722k | 967 | 90% | |
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 64 | 15 | $45k | — | 53% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 71 | 71 | $710k | — | 100% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 96 | 73 | $320k | — | 67% | |
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 108 | 25 | $34k | — | 66% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 109 | 57 | $159k | 984 | 51% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 118 | 16 | $45k | — | 58% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 119 | 88 | $659k | 980 | 75% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 124 | 73 | $850k | 941 | 73% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Southwestern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State University 42 over cap | 87 | $468k | $5,380 | 962 | vs | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge 15 over cap | 60 | $450k | $7,497 | 903 | vs | |
| Alabama State University 7 over cap | 52 | $391k | $7,522 | 968 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff 2 over cap | 47 | $353k | $7,511 | 980 | vs | |
| Alcorn State University 29 over cap | 74 | $329k | $4,446 | 981 | vs | |
| Grambling State University 17 over cap | 62 | $289k | $4,653 | 916 | vs | |
| Texas Southern University 31 over cap | 76 | $253k | $3,326 | 951 | vs | |
| Bethune-Cookman University 9 over cap | 54 | $233k | $4,311 | 913 | vs | |
| Florida A&M University room for 20 | 25 | $165k | $6,599 | 955 | vs | |
| Mississippi Valley State University 12 over cap | 57 | $159k | $2,796 | 984 | vs | |
| Prairie View A&M University at cap | 45 | $141k | $3,128 | 966 | vs | |
| Alabama A&M University 39 over cap | 84 | $78k | $934 | 866 | vs |
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