Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
University of Illinois Chicago Men's Track & Field
Chicago, IL · the Flames · University of Illinois Chicago overview
73
Roster
28 over the D-I cap of 45
$306k
Team budget
12th percentile in Division I
$4,196
Per roster spot
median $9,136
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
976
APR
99% of players retained
79%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Illinois Chicago fields a men's track & field team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 73 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $306,308, well below the median of $812k — $4,196 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 28 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 976, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,364,899 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $11,943 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).
#262Team budgetof 299 · Division I#258Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#209Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#144APRof 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
- Roster73 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 28 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$306,308 for the year
- Operating expenses$103,969 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,196 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate976 multi-year; 978 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,364,899 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,943 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$187,112 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Zavala head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Victoria Botha | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Challen Jackson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Christopher Nightengale | 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 →22,107undergraduates · 33,522 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →79%admitted · of 25,420 applicants
SAT middle 50%1120 – 1340
ACT middle 50%25 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →73on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4573
28 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate976
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $306,308 $4,196 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,364,899
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $187,112
Cost
Full picture →$11,499net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,816 in-state · $31,505 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.87violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 21 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Illinois Chicago
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 program73 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions79% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,499 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 22,107Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.87 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 1 | 79 | $1.2M | 986 | 74% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 49 | $251k | — | 94% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 3 | 25 | $36k | — | 55% | |
| University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association | 6 | 170 | $264k | — | 5% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 8 | 63 | $167k | — | 73% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 8 | 33 | $63k | — | 93% | |
| Loyola University Chicago Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 9 | 67 | $1.2M | 974 | 81% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 9 | 13 | $31k | — | 80% | |
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 11 | 48 | $531k | 957 | 41% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 15 | 93 | $235k | — | 76% | |
| Purdue University Northwest Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 56 | $149k | — | 71% | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 23 | 123 | $188k | — | 90% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University 43 over cap | 88 | $1.1M | $12,403 | 995 | vs | |
| Indiana State University 98 over cap | 143 | $1M | $7,186 | 954 | vs | |
| Illinois State University 87 over cap | 132 | $919k | $6,961 | 972 | vs | |
| Drake University 33 over cap | 78 | $816k | $10,465 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 55 over cap | 100 | $740k | $7,403 | 989 | vs | |
| Bradley University 25 over cap | 70 | $714k | $10,201 | 990 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 47 over cap | 92 | $659k | $7,164 | 979 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 51 over cap | 96 | $330k | $3,434 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago 28 over cap | 73 | $306k | $4,196 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Evansville room for 16 | 29 | $116k | $3,991 | 992 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked