Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Houston Men's Track & Field
Houston, TX · the Cougars · University of Houston overview
135
Roster
90 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.7M
Team budget
81st percentile in Division I
$12,948
Per roster spot
median $9,136
8
Coaches
1 head · 7 assistant
959
APR
97% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Houston fields a men's track & field team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 135 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 7 assistants. Team expenses were $1,748,106, well above the median of $812k — $12,948 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 90 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 959, about the median of 977, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,608,998 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,152 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).
#57Team budgetof 299 · Division I#96Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#33Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#231APRof 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
- Roster135 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 90 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 7 assistant
- Team expenses$1,748,106 for the year
- Operating expenses$414,908 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,948 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate959 multi-year; 944 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,608,998 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,152 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,169,803 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| William Blackburn head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Carl Lewis | Head Coach | not on file |
| Kyle Tellez | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andy Ferrara | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Gibson | Assistant Coach - Distance / Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Carol Lewis | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jon Tipton | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Jim VanHootegem | 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 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 →37,946undergraduates · 46,676 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 30,327 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1330
ACT middle 50%23 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →135on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45135
90 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate959
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,748,106 $12,949 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 7 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,608,998
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,169,803
Cost
Full picture →$13,738net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,711 in-state · $22,191 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.73violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 74 burglaries · 47 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 45 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Houston
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 program135 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,738 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 37,946Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.73 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 1 | 76 | $253k | 951 | 93% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 25 | $53k | — | 93% | |
| Rice University Division I · American Conference | 4 | 84 | $1.7M | 981 | 8% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 11 | 65 | $865k | 956 | 85% | |
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 46 | 45 | $141k | 966 | 75% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 70 | 105 | $835k | 961 | 85% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 79 | 103 | $831k | 971 | 86% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 86 | 128 | $4.1M | 961 | 63% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 131 | 98 | $608k | 979 | 68% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 138 | 132 | $651k | 948 | 88% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 148 | 113 | $3.2M | 978 | 29% | |
| St. Edward's University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 149 | 31 | $585k | — | 84% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech University 71 over cap | 116 | $3.5M | $30,596 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 100 over cap | 145 | $3.1M | $21,415 | 975 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 83 over cap | 128 | $3.1M | $23,991 | 965 | vs | |
| Baylor University 32 over cap | 77 | $3M | $39,129 | 988 | vs | |
| Iowa State University 84 over cap | 129 | $2.5M | $19,639 | 972 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University 64 over cap | 109 | $2.4M | $21,590 | 956 | vs | |
| University of Arizona 34 over cap | 79 | $2.3M | $28,762 | 997 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University room for 9 | 36 | $2M | $56,546 | 976 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 27 over cap | 72 | $2M | $27,134 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 46 over cap | 91 | $1.9M | $20,535 | 969 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 36 over cap | 81 | $1.8M | $22,761 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Houston 90 over cap | 135 | $1.7M | $12,948 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 21 over cap | 66 | $1.1M | $17,262 | 985 | vs |
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