Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of South Carolina, Columbia Men's Track & Field
Columbia, SC · the Gamecocks · University of South Carolina, Columbia overview
79
Roster
34 over the D-I cap of 45
$2.6M
Team budget
90th percentile in Division I
$33,057
Per roster spot
median $9,136
9
Coaches
1 head · 8 assistant
974
APR
98% of players retained
61%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of South Carolina, Columbia fields a men's track & field team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 79 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $2,611,514, well above the median of $812k — $33,057 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 34 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 974, about the median of 977, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,953,077 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,263 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).
#30Team budgetof 299 · Division I#18Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#188Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#154APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster79 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 34 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 8 assistant
- Team expenses$2,611,514 for the year
- Operating expenses$522,017 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$33,057 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate974 multi-year; 952 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,953,077 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,263 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,515,877 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Hall head coach | Head Coach | 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 →28,470undergraduates · 36,579 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →61%admitted · of 46,682 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1380
ACT middle 50%26 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →79on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4579
34 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate974
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,611,514 $33,057 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 8 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,953,077
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,515,877
Cost
Full picture →$26,068net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,688 in-state · $34,943 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.61violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of South Carolina, 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 program79 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions61% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,068 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 28,470Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.61 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 1 | 24 | $95k | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 1 | 46 | $159k | — | 67% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 36 | 20 | $42k | — | 73% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 36 | 145 | $345k | 938 | 82% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 39 | 88 | $359k | — | 75% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 58 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 61 | 23 | $103k | — | 97% | |
| Winthrop University Division I · Big South Conference | 65 | 112 | $372k | 939 | 75% | |
| Augusta University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 66 | 68 | $241k | — | 89% | |
| Lander University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 67 | 102 | $308k | — | 68% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 76 | 237 | $1.1M | — | 85% | |
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 80 | 52 | $162k | — | 82% |
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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