Division I · Mountain West Conference
University of California, Davis Men's Track & Field
Davis, CA · the Aggies · University of California, Davis overview
52
Roster
7 over the D-I cap of 45
$446k
Team budget
23rd percentile in Division I
$8,586
Per roster spot
median $9,136
8
Coaches
2 head · 6 assistant
981
APR
98% of players retained
42%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of California, Davis fields a men's track & field team in the Mountain West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 52 players, well below the median of 91, with 2 head coaches and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $446,498, well below the median of $812k — $8,586 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 7 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 981, about the median of 977, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,818,992 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,956 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).
#232Team budgetof 299 · Division I#158Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#256Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#109APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster52 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 7 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$446,498 for the year
- Operating expenses$108,212 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,586 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,818,992 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,956 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$316,782 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Gavin O'Neal head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Ngoni Makusha | Associate Head Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chas Davis | Assistant Coach (Mid-To-Long Distance) | 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 →31,797undergraduates · 39,707 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →42%admitted · of 94,637 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →52on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4552
7 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate981
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $446,498 $8,587 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,818,992
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $316,782
Cost
Full picture →$17,315net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,247 in-state · $46,024 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 33 burglaries · 147 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 22 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of California, Davis
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 program52 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions42% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,315 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 31,797Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Sacramento Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor | 18 | 86 | $546k | 965 | 94% | |
| Jessup University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 31 | 26 | $301k | — | 77% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor | 45 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| Saint Mary's College of California Division I · Independent | 52 | 31 | $83k | 993 | 89% | |
| University of California, Berkeley Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 54 | 143 | $2M | 970 | 12% | |
| Dominican University of California Division II · Pacific West Conference | 57 | 14 | $137k | — | 96% | |
| California State University, East Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 63 | 37 | $180k | — | 97% | |
| University of San Francisco Division I · Independent | 65 | 15 | $230k | 991 | 51% | |
| San Francisco State University Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 69 | 17 | $22k | — | 96% | |
| Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 80 | 32 | $1.2M | 1000 | 4% | |
| California State University, Chico Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 82 | 45 | $320k | — | 94% | |
| Santa Clara University Division I · West Coast Conference | 83 | 24 | $71k | 1000 | 44% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Mountain West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico 35 over cap | 80 | $1.3M | $16,359 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Wyoming 51 over cap | 96 | $1.1M | $11,783 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Texas at El Paso 26 over cap | 71 | $1.1M | $15,451 | 941 | vs | |
| Grand Canyon University 101 over cap | 146 | $1.1M | $7,344 | 977 | vs | |
| San Jose State University 36 over cap | 81 | $838k | $10,340 | 995 | vs | |
| University of California, Davis 7 over cap | 52 | $446k | $8,586 | 981 | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 989 | vs |
Every Mountain West Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked