Division I · America East Conference
University of Massachusetts Lowell Men's Track & Field
Lowell, MA · the River Hawks · University of Massachusetts Lowell overview
232
Roster
187 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.3M
Team budget
75th percentile in Division I
$5,514
Per roster spot
median $9,136
9
Coaches
1 head · 8 assistant
991
APR
99% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Massachusetts Lowell fields a men's track & field team in the America East Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 232 players, well above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $1,279,450, well above the median of $812k — $5,514 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 187 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 991, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,814,160 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,754 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).
#77Team budgetof 299 · Division I#231Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#1Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#53APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster232 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 187 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 8 assistant
- Team expenses$1,279,450 for the year
- Operating expenses$347,366 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,514 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,814,160 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,754 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$245,009 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Gardner head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| John Molvar | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kazeem "Dayo" Ibraheem | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →12,128undergraduates · 16,770 students in all
Women 43% Men 57%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 12,628 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1350
ACT middle 50%26 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →232on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45232
187 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate991
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,279,450 $5,515 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 8 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,814,160
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $245,009
Cost
Full picture →$17,624net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,570 in-state · $35,396 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.5violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Massachusetts Lowell
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 program232 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,624 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 12,128Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack College Division I · Metro Conference | 10 | 51 | $202k | — | 74% | |
| Bentley University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 19 | 86 | $95k | — | 48% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 20 | 149 | $283k | — | 10% | |
| Brandeis University Division III · University Athletic Association | 20 | 96 | $238k | — | 35% | |
| Regis College (Massachusetts) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 21 | 56 | $82k | — | 89% | |
| Lesley University Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 22 | 22 | $27k | — | 94% | |
| Lasell University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 22 | 41 | $78k | — | 82% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 22 | 111 | $1.4M | 992 | 3% | |
| Boston College Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 23 | 101 | $911k | 993 | 16% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 24 | 67 | $131k | — | 5% | |
| Boston University Division I · Patriot League | 24 | 95 | $2M | 993 | 11% | |
| Fitchburg State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 24 | 31 | $32k | — | 90% |
Other men's track & field programs in the America East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts Lowell 187 over cap | 232 | $1.3M | $5,514 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County 61 over cap | 106 | $719k | $6,780 | 953 | vs | |
| Bryant University 75 over cap | 120 | $535k | $4,456 | 998 | vs | |
| University of New Hampshire 52 over cap | 97 | $513k | $5,289 | 985 | vs | |
| University at Albany room for 2 | 43 | $510k | $11,865 | 986 | vs | |
| Binghamton University 39 over cap | 84 | $486k | $5,783 | 986 | vs | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology 18 over cap | 63 | $478k | $7,585 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Maine 88 over cap | 133 | $417k | $3,135 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Vermont 84 over cap | 129 | $318k | $2,467 | 991 | vs |
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