University of Louisiana Monroe Men's Track & Field
University of Louisiana Monroe fields a men's track & field team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 88 players, about the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $658,668, below the median of $812k — $7,484 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 43 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 980, about the median of 977, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,284,396 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,301 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 45)
The program
- Roster88 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 43 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$658,668 for the year
- Operating expenses$200,528 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,484 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate980 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,284,396 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,301 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$215,545 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| J.D Malone | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nate Baker | Assistant Track and Field Coach / Throws | On file · sign in |
| Christopher Manuele | Assistant Track and Field Coach / Jumps / Multi | On file · sign in |
| Ben Lamb | Assistant Track & Field Coach / Distance | On file · sign in |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 48%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $658,668 $7,485 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,284,396
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $215,545
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,190 in-state · $21,290 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Louisiana Monroe
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 34 | 73 | $850k | 941 | 73% | |
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 37 | 62 | $289k | 916 | 24% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 71 | 74 | $329k | 981 | 25% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 80 | 79 | $656k | 963 | 94% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 86 | 73 | $320k | — | 67% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 97 | 14 | $56k | — | 54% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 103 | 40 | $532k | — | 49% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 110 | 87 | $468k | 962 | 91% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 111 | 17 | $79k | — | 49% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 112 | 55 | $117k | — | 53% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 119 | 47 | $353k | 980 | 58% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 121 | 57 | $159k | 984 | 51% |
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 |
Every Sun Belt Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked