Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Georgia Men's Track & Field
Athens, GA · the Bulldogs · University of Georgia overview
83
Roster
38 over the D-I cap of 45
$3.1M
Team budget
95th percentile in Division I
$36,750
Per roster spot
median $9,136
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
969
APR
96% of players retained
37%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Georgia fields a men's track & field team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 83 players, about the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $3,050,328, well above the median of $812k — $36,750 per roster spot, top 10% 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 969, about the median of 977, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,695,845 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $19,408 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).
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster83 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 38 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$3,050,328 for the year
- Operating expenses$541,199 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$36,750 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate969 multi-year; 964 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,695,845 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,408 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,856,269 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Caryl Smith Gilbert head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Don Babbitt | Associate Head Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Karim Abdel Wahab | Associate Head Coach - Sprints, Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Baily | Assistant Coach - Multi-Events, Pole Vault, Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Melia Cox | Assistant Track Coach | Director of External Operations | On file · sign in |
| Maggie Davis | Assistant Distance Coach | Assistant Meet Director | not on file |
| Janek Oiglane | Assistant Coach - Jumps / Multis | not on file |
| Kyle Stevenson | Assistant Coach - Sprints | On file · sign in |
| Adam Tribble | Head Cross Country Coach | Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Perry Waddell | Director of Operations - Track & Field | On file · sign in |
| Katie Althoff | Assistant Distance Coach | not on file |
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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 →31,514undergraduates · 41,615 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →37%admitted · of 43,419 applicants
SAT middle 50%1160 – 1390
ACT middle 50%25 – 32
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 87%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →83on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4583
38 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate969
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,050,328 $36,751 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,695,845
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,856,269
Cost
Full picture →$16,303net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,180 in-state · $30,220 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 19 burglaries · 38 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Georgia
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 program83 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions37% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,303 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 31,514Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.51 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) Division II · Conference Carolinas | 26 | 23 | $151k | — | 53% | |
| Piedmont University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 43 | 50 | $176k | — | 93% | |
| Oglethorpe University Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 55 | 39 | $170k | — | 60% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 56 | 134 | $379k | — | 11% | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 57 | 87 | $403k | — | 53% | |
| Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 59 | 111 | $3.2M | 976 | 38% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 60 | 104 | $1.4M | 982 | 16% | |
| Clayton State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 60 | 30 | $55k | — | 71% | |
| Georgia College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 61 | — | — | — | 88% | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 61 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 62 | 31 | $99k | — | 61% | |
| Southern Wesleyan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 64 | 75 | $330k | — | 100% |
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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