Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
University of Central Missouri Men's Track & Field
Warrensburg, MO · the Mules, Jennies · University of Central Missouri overview
158
Roster
2024–25 season
$541k
Team budget
81st percentile in Division II
$3,423
Per roster spot
median $3,886
8
Coaches
2 head · 6 assistant
69%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Central Missouri fields a men's track & field team in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 158 players, well above the median of 70, with 2 head coaches and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $540,942, well above the median of $288k — $3,423 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's track & field programs. The school gave $2,101,919 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,702 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).
#45Team budgetof 229 · Division II#140Spend per playerof 229 · Division II#19Roster sizeof 229 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's track & field program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster158 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff2 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$540,942 for the year
- Operating expenses$58,667 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,423 division median $3,886
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,101,919 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,702 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$62,496 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Paterson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Collin Nurenberg | Head Cross Country Coach / Distance Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dan McCarty | Assistant Track & Field / Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brent Fairbanks | Assistant Track & Field Coach / Throws Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michael Waldron | Graduate Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Timothy Young | Graduate Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Parker Wormek | Graduate 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 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 →7,203undergraduates · 12,788 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →69%admitted · of 4,966 applicants
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →158on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $540,942 $3,424 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 2 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,101,919
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $62,496
Cost
Full picture →$15,728net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,735 in-state · $18,060 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.47violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in education · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research University of Central Missouri
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 program158 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions69% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,728 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 7,203Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.47 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockhurst University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 49 | 45 | $135k | — | 69% | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Division I · The Summit League | 49 | 99 | $624k | 968 | 75% | |
| William Jewell College Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 50 | 57 | $212k | — | 34% | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 77 | 131 | $2.5M | 956 | 77% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 82 | 47 | $194k | — | 100% | |
| University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference | 82 | 145 | $3.1M | 975 | 88% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 86 | 27 | $192k | — | — | |
| Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 89 | 67 | $321k | — | — | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 96 | 20 | $22k | — | 78% | |
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 107 | 167 | $879k | — | — | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 108 | 168 | $836k | — | 88% | |
| Drury University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 109 | 83 | $449k | — | 59% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn University | 167 | $879k | $5,263 | — | vs | |
| Pittsburg State University | 168 | $836k | $4,976 | — | vs | |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 136 | $762k | $5,602 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Southern State University | 101 | $599k | $5,931 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Missouri | 158 | $541k | $3,423 | — | vs | |
| Emporia State University | 133 | $486k | $3,655 | — | vs | |
| Fort Hays State University | 135 | $422k | $3,128 | — | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | 154 | $376k | $2,440 | — | vs | |
| Rogers State University | 83 | $329k | $3,968 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Western State University | 67 | $321k | $4,794 | — | vs | |
| Newman University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked