University of South Carolina Upstate Men's Track & Field
University of South Carolina Upstate fields a men's track & field team in the Big South Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 114 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $531,008, below the median of $812k — $4,657 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 69 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 958, about the median of 977, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,866,393 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,150 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
- Roster114 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 69 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$531,008 for the year
- Operating expenses$127,143 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,657 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate958 multi-year; 963 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,866,393 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,150 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$49,708 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Carson Blackwelder head coach | Head 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
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 42%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $531,008 $4,658 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,866,393
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $49,708
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,583 in-state · $23,085 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of South Carolina Upstate
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Men's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 3 | 73 | $631k | 985 | 59% | |
| Converse University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 4 | 35 | $147k | — | 64% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 23 | 30 | $323k | — | 63% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 24 | 28 | $453k | 934 | 87% | |
| Furman University Division I · Southern Conference | 27 | 70 | $1.4M | 1000 | 53% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 37 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 46 | 19 | $61k | — | 40% | |
| Southern Wesleyan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 49 | 75 | $330k | — | 100% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 50 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 51 | 87 | $403k | — | 53% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 52 | 31 | $99k | — | 61% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 53 | 88 | $359k | — | 75% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Big South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point University 134 over cap | 179 | $1.6M | $9,058 | 971 | vs | |
| Charleston Southern University 34 over cap | 79 | $688k | $8,708 | 963 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate 69 over cap | 114 | $531k | $4,657 | 958 | vs | |
| Gardner-Webb University room for 17 | 28 | $453k | $16,185 | 934 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville 48 over cap | 93 | $442k | $4,754 | 991 | vs | |
| Longwood University 2 over cap | 47 | $384k | $8,168 | — | vs | |
| Winthrop University 67 over cap | 112 | $372k | $3,323 | 939 | vs | |
| Presbyterian College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Radford University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Big South Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked