Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Kansas Men's Track & Field
Lawrence, KS · the Jayhawks · University of Kansas overview
145
Roster
100 over the D-I cap of 45
$3.1M
Team budget
95th percentile in Division I
$21,415
Per roster spot
median $9,136
8
Coaches
1 head · 7 assistant
975
APR
98% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Kansas fields a men's track & field team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 145 players, well above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 7 assistants. Team expenses were $3,105,221, well above the median of $812k — $21,415 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 100 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 975, about the median of 977, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,519,848 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,314 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).
#15Team budgetof 299 · Division I#48Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#16Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#153APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster145 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 100 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 7 assistant
- Team expenses$3,105,221 for the year
- Operating expenses$473,418 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,415 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate975 multi-year; 976 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,519,848 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,314 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,778,686 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Redwine head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tom Hays | Associate Head Coach / General Manager - Vertical Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Doug Reynolds | Associate Head Coach - Throws | not on file |
| Paul Thornton | Assistant Coach - Multis | On file · sign in |
| Michael Whittlesey | Assistant Coach - Distance / Middle Distance | On file · sign in |
| Nic Fortenberry | Assistant Coach - Sprints / Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Brian Wellman | Assistant Coach - Horizontal Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Honour Finley | Assistant Coach - Distance / Middle Distance | On file · sign in |
| Rose Richmond | Director of Operations for Cross Country and Track & Field / Recruiting Coordinator / 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 →20,696undergraduates · 28,406 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 19,226 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1290
ACT middle 50%21 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →145on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45145
100 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate975
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,105,221 $21,415 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 7 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,519,848
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,778,686
Cost
Full picture →$18,322net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,700 in-state · $29,412 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 83 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Kansas
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 program145 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,322 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 20,696Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 25 | 167 | $879k | — | — | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Division I · The Summit League | 36 | 99 | $624k | 968 | 75% | |
| Rockhurst University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 37 | 45 | $135k | — | 69% | |
| William Jewell College Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 49 | 57 | $212k | — | 34% | |
| Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 60 | 67 | $321k | — | — | |
| Emporia State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 63 | 133 | $486k | — | 98% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 73 | 72 | $2M | 966 | 79% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 82 | 158 | $541k | — | 69% | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 98 | 136 | $762k | — | 86% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 112 | 168 | $836k | — | 88% | |
| Missouri Southern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 136 | 101 | $599k | — | 97% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 137 | 47 | $194k | — | 100% |
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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