University of Massachusetts, Amherst Men's Track & Field
University of Massachusetts, Amherst fields a men's track & field team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 101 players, above the median of 91, with 2 head coaches and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,015,647, above the median of $812k — $10,055 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 56 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 989, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,993,887 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,260 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
- Roster101 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 56 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,015,647 for the year
- Operating expenses$285,827 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,055 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,993,887 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,260 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$909,462 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Jackson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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 · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,015,647 $10,056 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,993,887
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $909,462
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $17,357 in-state · $39,293 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 57 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 26 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 1 | 58 | $124k | — | 10% | |
| Western New England University Division III · Conference of New England | 19 | 41 | $38k | — | 83% | |
| American International College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 19 | 29 | $253k | — | 97% | |
| Springfield College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 20 | 104 | $224k | — | 70% | |
| Westfield State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 105 | $142k | — | 81% | |
| Worcester State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 36 | 25 | $36k | — | 90% | |
| Assumption University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 36 | 168 | $309k | — | 87% | |
| Franklin Pierce University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 36 | 110 | $210k | — | 90% | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · Independent | 37 | 106 | $198k | — | 58% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League | 38 | 84 | $524k | 1000 | 21% | |
| Nichols College Division III · Conference of New England | 39 | 39 | $66k | — | 88% | |
| Keene State College Division III · Little East Conference | 39 | 68 | $113k | — | 89% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan University 62 over cap | 107 | $1.1M | $10,231 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst 56 over cap | 101 | $1M | $10,055 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Akron 54 over cap | 99 | $712k | $7,194 | 969 | vs | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York 61 over cap | 106 | $652k | $6,154 | 961 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mid-American Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked