Division I · Sun Belt Conference
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Men's Track & Field
Lafayette, LA · the Ragin' Cajuns · University of Louisiana at Lafayette overview
133
Roster
88 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.1M
Team budget
65th percentile in Division I
$8,170
Per roster spot
median $9,136
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
968
APR
97% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Louisiana at Lafayette fields a men's track & field team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 133 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,086,624, above the median of $812k — $8,170 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 88 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 968, about the median of 977, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,295,908 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,131 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).
#104Team budgetof 299 · Division I#172Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#36Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#188APRof 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
- Roster133 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 88 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,086,624 for the year
- Operating expenses$145,551 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,170 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate968 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,295,908 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,131 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$501,208 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Badon | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rocky Capello | Assistant Coach (Distance) | not on file |
| Rylan Theyard | Assistant Coach (Sprints & Jumps) | On file · sign in |
| Lane Fletcher | Assistant Coach (Sprints, Pole Vault, Recruiting) | On file · sign in |
| Charles Lenford Jr. | Assistant Coach (Throws) | 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 →13,179undergraduates · 15,345 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 10,679 applicants
SAT middle 50%1120 – 1255
ACT middle 50%23 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →133on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45133
88 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate968
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,086,624 $8,170 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,295,908
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $501,208
Cost
Full picture →$13,443net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,418 in-state · $24,146 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.21violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in liberal arts & general studies · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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 program133 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,443 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsLiberal arts & general studies · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 13,179Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.21 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 52 | 91 | $3.2M | 973 | 74% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 54 | 60 | $450k | 903 | 50% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 72 | 98 | $608k | 979 | 68% | |
| Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference | 78 | 65 | $158k | 992 | 96% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 95 | 83 | $529k | 952 | 94% | |
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 115 | 52 | $1.7M | 955 | 15% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 117 | 20 | $235k | 971 | 67% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 123 | 103 | $831k | 971 | 86% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 124 | 79 | $656k | 963 | 94% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 126 | 74 | $329k | 981 | 25% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall University 81 over cap | 126 | $1.2M | $9,256 | — | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 88 over cap | 133 | $1.1M | $8,170 | 968 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 23 over cap | 68 | $1.1M | $15,657 | 944 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 18 over cap | 63 | $960k | $15,234 | 970 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 28 over cap | 73 | $850k | $11,644 | 941 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University at cap | 45 | $781k | $17,346 | 974 | vs | |
| Troy University 15 over cap | 60 | $676k | $11,272 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 43 over cap | 88 | $659k | $7,484 | 980 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 6 over cap | 51 | $382k | $7,484 | 982 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi room for 14 | 31 | $302k | $9,756 | 961 | vs |
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