Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
University of Northern Iowa Men's Track & Field
Cedar Falls, IA · the Panthers · University of Northern Iowa overview
100
Roster
55 over the D-I cap of 45
$740k
Team budget
46th percentile in Division I
$7,403
Per roster spot
median $9,136
5
Coaches
2 head · 3 assistant
989
APR
99% of players retained
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Northern Iowa fields a men's track & field team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 100 players, about the median of 91, with 2 head coaches and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $740,311, about the median of $812k — $7,403 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 55 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 989, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,771,132 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,301 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).
#161Team budgetof 299 · Division I#194Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#115Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#64APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster100 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 55 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$740,311 for the year
- Operating expenses$212,150 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,403 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,771,132 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,301 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$156,097 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Paulsen head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Alex Teubel | Head Cross Country Coach / Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jeff Coover | Assistant Coach - Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Diavonte Smith | Assistant Coach - Sprints and Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Dan O'Mara | Assistant Coach - Throws | 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 →7,734undergraduates · 9,013 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 4,913 applicants
SAT middle 50%860 – 1210
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →100on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45100
55 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate989
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $740,311 $7,403 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,771,132
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $156,097
Cost
Full picture →$15,931net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,728 in-state · $21,272 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in education · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Northern Iowa
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 program100 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,931 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,734Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.51 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 15 | 119 | $123k | — | 99% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 55 | 48 | $99k | — | 13% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 55 | 26 | $48k | — | 71% | |
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 64 | 120 | $217k | — | 73% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 67 | 44 | $50k | — | 81% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 70 | 129 | $2.5M | 972 | 89% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 76 | 118 | $2.9M | 979 | 85% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 81 | 63 | $67k | — | 79% | |
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 88 | 78 | $816k | 983 | 64% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 90 | 60 | $76k | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 91 | 60 | $90k | — | 92% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 98 | 135 | $154k | — | 89% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University 43 over cap | 88 | $1.1M | $12,403 | 995 | vs | |
| Indiana State University 98 over cap | 143 | $1M | $7,186 | 954 | vs | |
| Illinois State University 87 over cap | 132 | $919k | $6,961 | 972 | vs | |
| Drake University 33 over cap | 78 | $816k | $10,465 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 55 over cap | 100 | $740k | $7,403 | 989 | vs | |
| Bradley University 25 over cap | 70 | $714k | $10,201 | 990 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 47 over cap | 92 | $659k | $7,164 | 979 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 51 over cap | 96 | $330k | $3,434 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago 28 over cap | 73 | $306k | $4,196 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Evansville room for 16 | 29 | $116k | $3,991 | 992 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked