Division I · United Athletic Conference
University of Central Arkansas Men's Track & Field
Conway, AR · the Bears · University of Central Arkansas overview
124
Roster
79 over the D-I cap of 45
$722k
Team budget
45th percentile in Division I
$5,820
Per roster spot
median $9,136
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
967
APR
94% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Central Arkansas fields a men's track & field team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 124 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $721,714, below the median of $812k — $5,820 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 79 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 967, about the median of 977, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,609,451 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,825 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).
#165Team budgetof 299 · Division I#227Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#53Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#196APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster124 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 79 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$721,714 for the year
- Operating expenses$276,748 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,820 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate967 multi-year; 958 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,609,451 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,825 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$180,781 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Josey Weaver head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Derek Jacobus | Asst. Coach / Multis / Jumps / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Davis | Asst. Coach / Throws | On file · sign in |
| Michael McGruder | Sprints 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 →7,884undergraduates · 9,790 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 6,589 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1120
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →124on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45124
79 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate967
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $721,714 $5,820 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,609,451
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $180,781
Cost
Full picture →$16,362net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,118 in-state · $17,258 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 10 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Central Arkansas
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 program124 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,362 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,884Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.46 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 2 | 15 | $45k | — | 53% | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Division I · United Athletic Conference | 25 | 82 | $593k | 950 | 58% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 43 | 71 | $710k | — | 100% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 63 | 47 | $353k | 980 | 58% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 16 | $45k | — | 58% | |
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 25 | $34k | — | 66% | |
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 74 | 25 | $144k | — | 69% | |
| Henderson State University Division II · Great American Conference | 74 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 113 | 68 | $1.1M | 944 | 70% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 118 | 110 | $5.7M | 963 | 72% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 131 | 73 | $320k | — | 67% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 137 | 10 | $17k | — | 97% |
Other men's track & field programs in the United Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky University 48 over cap | 93 | $962k | $10,339 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Arlington 29 over cap | 74 | $928k | $12,536 | 958 | vs | |
| Tarleton State University 61 over cap | 106 | $924k | $8,714 | — | vs | |
| Abilene Christian University 31 over cap | 76 | $792k | $10,427 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Central Arkansas 79 over cap | 124 | $722k | $5,820 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock 37 over cap | 82 | $593k | $7,231 | 950 | vs | |
| University of West Georgia 87 over cap | 132 | $408k | $3,094 | — | vs | |
| University of North Alabama | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every United Athletic Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked