Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Florida Men's Track & Field
Gainesville, FL · the Gators · University of Florida overview
139
Roster
94 over the D-I cap of 45
$3.2M
Team budget
96th percentile in Division I
$23,174
Per roster spot
median $9,136
8
Coaches
1 head · 7 assistant
979
APR
98% of players retained
24%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Florida fields a men's track & field team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 139 players, well above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 7 assistants. Team expenses were $3,221,245, well above the median of $812k — $23,174 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 94 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 979, about the median of 977, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,560,624 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,120 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).
#12Team budgetof 299 · Division I#38Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#23Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#123APRof 299 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster139 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 94 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 7 assistant
- Team expenses$3,221,245 for the year
- Operating expenses$909,671 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$23,174 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 963 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$8,560,624 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,120 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,380,567 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Holloway head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Mellanee Welty | Associate Head Coach - Recruiting Coordinator / Multis / High Jump | On file · sign in |
| Nic Petersen | Associate Head Coach - Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Will Palmer | Assistant Coach - Distance | On file · sign in |
| Yanick Hart | Assistant Coach - Men's and Women's Hurdles / Relays | On file · sign in |
| Holland Sherrer | Assistant Coach - Men's and Women's Sprints / Relays | On file · sign in |
| Eric Werskey | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Cameron Ponder | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Adrian Melendez | Track and Field Director of Operations | 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 →34,924undergraduates · 54,814 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →24%admitted · of 65,375 applicants
SAT middle 50%1300 – 1480
ACT middle 50%28 – 33
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 91%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →139on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45139
94 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate979
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,221,245 $23,174 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 7 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $8,560,624
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,380,567
Cost
Full picture →$11,521net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,381 in-state · $28,659 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.15violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Florida
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 program139 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions24% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,521 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 34,924Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagler College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 64 | 120 | $746k | — | 78% | |
| University of North Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 66 | 83 | $517k | 996 | 62% | |
| Stetson University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 76 | — | — | — | 86% | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 84 | 172 | $653k | — | 66% | |
| Bethune-Cookman University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 85 | 54 | $233k | 913 | 100% | |
| Saint Leo University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 91 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| University of South Florida Division I · American Conference | 110 | 78 | $1.6M | 974 | 41% | |
| Florida Southern College Division II · Independent | 114 | 79 | $288k | — | 59% | |
| University of Tampa Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 118 | 115 | $437k | — | 41% | |
| Florida A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 128 | 25 | $165k | 955 | 21% | |
| Florida State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 129 | 87 | $1.6M | 978 | 25% | |
| Eckerd College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 135 | — | — | — | 79% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 95 over cap | 140 | $5.9M | $42,458 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 65 over cap | 110 | $5.7M | $51,451 | 963 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 83 over cap | 128 | $4.1M | $32,253 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 48 over cap | 93 | $3.6M | $38,655 | 963 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 102 over cap | 147 | $3.4M | $22,815 | 950 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 40 over cap | 85 | $3.3M | $39,357 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin 68 over cap | 113 | $3.2M | $28,662 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Florida 94 over cap | 139 | $3.2M | $23,174 | 979 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 46 over cap | 91 | $3.2M | $35,210 | 973 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 62 over cap | 107 | $3.2M | $29,816 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 38 over cap | 83 | $3.1M | $36,750 | 969 | vs | |
| Auburn University 41 over cap | 86 | $3M | $35,081 | 976 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 12 over cap | 57 | $2.8M | $49,300 | 963 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 34 over cap | 79 | $2.6M | $33,057 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 86 over cap | 131 | $2.5M | $19,113 | 956 | vs |
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