University of North Dakota Men's Track & Field
University of North Dakota fields a men's track & field team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 91 players, about the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $752,397, about the median of $812k — $8,268 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 46 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 966, about the median of 977, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,051,530 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $11,827 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
- Roster91 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 46 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$752,397 for the year
- Operating expenses$218,283 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,268 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate966 multi-year; 918 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,051,530 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,827 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$440,575 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Vahrenkamp head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Tom Scott | Assistant Track Coach - Distance / Head Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Molly Jones Vahrenkamp | Assistant Coach - Sprints / Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Elijah Talk | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
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
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $752,397 $8,268 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,051,530
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $440,575
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,951 in-state · $15,570 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of North Dakota
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota, Crookston Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 23 | — | — | — | 58% | |
| North Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League | 72 | 124 | $1.2M | 978 | 96% | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 74 | 104 | $255k | — | 53% | |
| Concordia College, Moorhead Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 75 | 50 | $74k | — | 63% | |
| University of Jamestown Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 103 | 90 | $421k | — | 94% |
Other men's track & field programs in the The Summit League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State University 79 over cap | 124 | $1.2M | $9,888 | 978 | vs | |
| University of North Dakota 46 over cap | 91 | $752k | $8,268 | 966 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 56 over cap | 101 | $688k | $6,814 | — | vs | |
| University of South Dakota 78 over cap | 123 | $631k | $5,130 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City 54 over cap | 99 | $624k | $6,298 | 968 | vs | |
| Oral Roberts University 47 over cap | 92 | $582k | $6,331 | 985 | vs | |
| South Dakota State University 104 over cap | 149 | $571k | $3,833 | 977 | vs |
Every The Summit League men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked