Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Mississippi Men's Track & Field
Oxford, MS · the Rebels · University of Mississippi overview
107
Roster
62 over the D-I cap of 45
$3.2M
Team budget
96th percentile in Division I
$29,816
Per roster spot
median $9,136
12
Coaches
1 head · 11 assistant
995
APR
100% of players retained
98%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Mississippi fields a men's track & field team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 107 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 11 assistants. Team expenses were $3,190,358, well above the median of $812k — $29,816 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 62 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 995, about the median of 977, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,204,699 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $23,544 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).
#14Team budgetof 299 · Division I#23Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#91Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#31APRof 299 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster107 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 62 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 11 assistant
- Team expenses$3,190,358 for the year
- Operating expenses$718,949 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$29,816 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,204,699 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,544 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,609,171 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Connie Price-Smith head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andre Scott | Associate Head Track & Field Coach - Jumps, Women's Multi | On file · sign in |
| Ally Anusauskas | Assistant Coach - Cross Country / Distance | On file · sign in |
| Cory Leslie | Associate Head Cross Country and Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dempsey McGuigan | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Brian Porter | Assistant Coach - Pole Vault, Javelin, Men's Multis | On file · sign in |
| John Smith | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Morrie Turner | Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Bree Bennett | Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles and Recruiting Coordinator | 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 →19,094undergraduates · 24,043 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →98%admitted · of 27,837 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1210
ACT middle 50%21 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →107on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45107
62 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate995
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,190,358 $29,816 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 11 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,204,699
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,609,171
Cost
Full picture →$14,946net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,412 in-state · $26,980 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.82violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Mississippi
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 program107 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions98% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,946 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 19,094Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.82 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 57 | 98 | $1.5M | 973 | 93% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 58 | 69 | $237k | — | 88% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 59 | 10 | $17k | — | 97% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 60 | 68 | $198k | — | 50% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 75 | 57 | $159k | 984 | 51% | |
| Mississippi State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 76 | 57 | $2.8M | 963 | 76% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 88 | 40 | $109k | — | 100% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 97 | 28 | $119k | — | — | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 110 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 121 | 68 | $1.1M | 944 | 70% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 138 | 71 | $710k | — | 100% | |
| University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference | 139 | 147 | $3.4M | 950 | 76% |
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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