Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Kentucky Men's Track & Field
Lexington, KY · the Wildcats · University of Kentucky overview
85
Roster
40 over the D-I cap of 45
$3.3M
Team budget
98th percentile in Division I
$39,357
Per roster spot
median $9,136
12
Coaches
1 head · 11 assistant
967
APR
97% of players retained
92%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Kentucky fields a men's track & field team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 85 players, about the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 11 assistants. Team expenses were $3,345,363, well above the median of $812k — $39,357 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 40 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 967, about the median of 977, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,552,135 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $26,907 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).
#8Team budgetof 299 · Division I#7Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#168Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#196APRof 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
- Roster85 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 40 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 11 assistant
- Team expenses$3,345,363 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,053,262 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$39,357 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate967 multi-year; 982 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,552,135 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$26,907 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,982,179 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Lonnie Greene head coach | Head 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 →23,930undergraduates · 32,703 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →92%admitted · of 28,233 applicants
SAT middle 50%1080 – 1290
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →85on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4585
40 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate967
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,345,363 $39,357 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 11 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,552,135
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,982,179
Cost
Full picture →$19,838net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,212 in-state · $33,406 out
Campus safety
Full picture →3.03violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 34 burglaries · 98 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 21 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Kentucky
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 program85 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions92% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,838 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 23,930Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.03 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transylvania University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 15 | $48k | — | 85% | |
| Asbury University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 15 | 21 | $88k | — | 64% | |
| Kentucky State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 22 | 33 | $78k | — | 93% | |
| Eastern Kentucky University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 23 | 93 | $962k | 978 | 78% | |
| Centre College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 31 | 129 | $262k | — | 54% | |
| Berea College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 34 | 24 | $35k | — | 33% | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 59 | 68 | $223k | 960 | 82% | |
| Bellarmine University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 66 | 104 | $630k | — | 94% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 68 | 23 | $67k | — | 97% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 68 | 98 | $329k | 1000 | 96% | |
| University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 69 | 104 | $1.6M | 977 | 81% | |
| Spalding University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 70 | 32 | $99k | — | 99% |
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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