University of New Mexico Men's Track & Field
University of New Mexico fields a men's track & field team in the Mountain West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 80 players, below the median of 91, with 3 head coaches and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $1,308,737, well above the median of $812k — $16,359 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 35 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 976, about the median of 977, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,933,364 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,975 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
- Roster80 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 35 over last season
- Coaching staff3 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$1,308,737 for the year
- Operating expenses$233,709 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$16,359 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate976 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,933,364 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,975 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,108,203 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Gauson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kelli Blake | Assistant Coach: Distance | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Conan | Assistant Coach: Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Dustyn McKenney | Assistant Coach: Distance | On file · sign in |
| Kyra Mohns | Assistant Coach: Sprints / Hurdles / Multis | On file · sign in |
| Jared Berryman | Assistant Coach: Distance / Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Raquel Williams | Volunteer Assistant 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
- 52%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,308,737 $16,359 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 3 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,933,364
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,108,203
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,115 in-state · $26,451 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 26 burglaries · 40 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of New Mexico
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.
Other men's track & field programs in the Mountain West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico 35 over cap | 80 | $1.3M | $16,359 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Wyoming 51 over cap | 96 | $1.1M | $11,783 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Texas at El Paso 26 over cap | 71 | $1.1M | $15,451 | 941 | vs | |
| Grand Canyon University 101 over cap | 146 | $1.1M | $7,344 | 977 | vs | |
| San Jose State University 36 over cap | 81 | $838k | $10,340 | 995 | vs | |
| University of California, Davis 7 over cap | 52 | $446k | $8,586 | 981 | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 989 | vs |
Every Mountain West Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked