Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Missouri, Columbia Men's Track & Field
Columbia, MO · the Tigers · University of Missouri, Columbia overview
131
Roster
86 over the D-I cap of 45
$2.5M
Team budget
89th percentile in Division I
$19,113
Per roster spot
median $9,136
9
Coaches
1 head · 8 assistant
956
APR
96% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Missouri, Columbia fields a men's track & field team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 131 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $2,503,909, well above the median of $812k — $19,113 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 86 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 956, about the median of 977, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,232,907 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,543 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).
#33Team budgetof 299 · Division I#59Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#43Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#237APRof 299 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster131 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 86 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 8 assistant
- Team expenses$2,503,909 for the year
- Operating expenses$521,743 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$19,113 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate956 multi-year; 989 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,232,907 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,543 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,468,280 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Halter head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Robert Weir | Assistant Coach / Throws | On file · sign in |
| Jordon Andreassen | Assistant Coach - Sprints / Hurdles / Multis | On file · sign in |
| Ethan Bray | Assistant Coach - Pole Vault | On file · sign in |
| TJ Harris | Assistant Coach - Horizontal Jumps, High Jump | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Levermore | Assistant Coach / Distance, Middle Distance | On file · sign in |
| Tanner Anderson | Assistant Coach / Distance, Middle Distance | On file · sign in |
| Paige Duca | Assistant Coach / Distance, Middle Distance | On file · sign in |
| Hakim Abouzouhir | Director of Operations | not on file |
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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 →23,613undergraduates · 31,013 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 21,669 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1330
ACT middle 50%23 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 76%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →131on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45131
86 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate956
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,503,909 $19,114 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 8 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,232,907
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,468,280
Cost
Full picture →$20,006net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,130 in-state · $34,338 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.71violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Missouri, Columbia
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 program131 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,006 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 23,613Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.71 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 21 | 20 | $22k | — | 78% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 28 | 27 | $192k | — | — | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 75 | 226 | $473k | — | 73% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 77 | 158 | $541k | — | 69% | |
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 85 | 31 | $335k | — | 50% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 87 | 83 | $224k | — | 80% | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 100 | 139 | $332k | — | 94% | |
| Principia College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 106 | 24 | $62k | — | 44% | |
| Webster University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 110 | 24 | $50k | — | 58% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 110 | 47 | $194k | — | 100% | |
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · University Athletic Association | 111 | 134 | $380k | — | 12% | |
| William Jewell College Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 114 | 57 | $212k | — | 34% |
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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