University of Connecticut Men's Track & Field
University of Connecticut fields a men's track & field team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 83 players, about the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $1,305,944, well above the median of $812k — $15,734 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 38 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 968, about the median of 977, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,415,129 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $23,028 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 45)
The program
- Roster83 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 38 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,305,944 for the year
- Operating expenses$497,139 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,734 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate968 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,415,129 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,028 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,405,652 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Alford-Sullivan head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Selwyn Maxwell | Associate Head Track & Field Coach (Sprints, Hurdles, Women's Multi-Events | On file · sign in |
| Jim Sullivan | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Connor Mahoney-Ashberry | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Darryl Sullivan | Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Hannah Jefcoat | Director of Operations & Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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 →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 84%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,305,944 $15,734 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,415,129
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,405,652
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $20,366 in-state · $43,034 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 38 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 22 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Connecticut
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 6 | 84 | $144k | — | 81% | |
| Nichols College Division III · Conference of New England | 23 | 39 | $66k | — | 88% | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 23 | 96 | $217k | — | 34% | |
| University of Hartford Division III · Conference of New England | 24 | 42 | $73k | 1000 | 83% | |
| Western New England University Division III · Conference of New England | 25 | 41 | $38k | — | 83% | |
| Springfield College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 26 | 104 | $224k | — | 70% | |
| American International College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 26 | 29 | $253k | — | 97% | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 27 | 104 | $291k | — | 17% | |
| Central Connecticut State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 28 | 122 | $451k | 994 | 76% | |
| Connecticut College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 31 | 53 | $79k | — | 38% | |
| U.S. Coast Guard Academy Division III · Independent | 31 | — | — | — | 24% | |
| Westfield State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 36 | 105 | $142k | — | 81% |
Other men's track & field programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova University 52 over cap | 97 | $2.1M | $21,559 | 991 | vs | |
| Georgetown University 50 over cap | 95 | $1.7M | $18,289 | 980 | vs | |
| Providence College 41 over cap | 86 | $1.4M | $15,805 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 38 over cap | 83 | $1.3M | $15,734 | 968 | vs | |
| DePaul University 34 over cap | 79 | $1.2M | $15,588 | 986 | vs | |
| Butler University 58 over cap | 103 | $871k | $8,451 | 993 | vs | |
| Marquette University 57 over cap | 102 | $477k | $4,672 | 996 | vs | |
| Creighton University 16 over cap | 61 | $283k | $4,637 | — | vs | |
| Xavier University 30 over cap | 75 | $275k | $3,666 | 993 | vs |
Every BIG EAST Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked