Division I · The Summit League
University of South Dakota Men's Track & Field
Vermillion, SD · the Coyotes · University of South Dakota overview
123
Roster
78 over the D-I cap of 45
$631k
Team budget
36th percentile in Division I
$5,130
Per roster spot
median $9,136
10
Coaches
2 head · 8 assistant
978
APR
97% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of South Dakota fields a men's track & field team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 123 players, above the median of 91, with 2 head coaches and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $631,089, below the median of $812k — $5,130 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 78 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 978, about the median of 977, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,861,467 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,506 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).
#192Team budgetof 299 · Division I#238Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#55Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#132APRof 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
- Roster123 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 78 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 8 assistant
- Team expenses$631,089 for the year
- Operating expenses$69,942 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,130 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate978 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,861,467 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,506 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$305,621 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Lucky Huber head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Nolan Fife | Head Cross Country Coach / Distance / Mid-Distance | On file · sign in |
| Teivaskie Lewin | Assistant Coach / Sprints / Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Long | Assistant Coach / Throws | On file · sign in |
| Josh Allen | Director of Operations / Assistant Coach / Sprints / Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Dave Gottsleben | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Matt Hoyt | Assistant 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 →7,095undergraduates · 9,868 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 5,349 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1330
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 61%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →123on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45123
78 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate978
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $631,089 $5,131 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 8 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,861,467
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $305,621
Cost
Full picture →$18,466net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,432 in-state · $12,942 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.82violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of South 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 program123 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,466 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 7,095Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.82 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 38 | 87 | $319k | — | — | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 52 | 117 | $593k | — | 59% | |
| University of Sioux Falls Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 52 | 102 | $350k | — | 82% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 88 | 42 | $173k | — | 72% | |
| South Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League | 106 | 149 | $571k | 977 | 99% | |
| Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 116 | 61 | $283k | — | 72% | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 129 | 73 | $250k | — | 69% | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 135 | 162 | $222k | — | 84% | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Division I · Big Ten Conference | 136 | 111 | $3.3M | 982 | 77% |
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 |
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