University of South Florida Men's Track & Field
University of South Florida fields a men's track & field team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 78 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $1,638,417, well above the median of $812k — $21,005 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 33 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 $5,478,619 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,403 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
- Roster78 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 33 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,638,417 for the year
- Operating expenses$461,473 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,005 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate974 multi-year; 968 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,478,619 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,403 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,413,138 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Jenkins 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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,638,417 $21,005 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,478,619
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,413,138
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $6,410 in-state · $17,324 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of South Florida
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 Tampa Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 8 | 115 | $437k | — | 41% | |
| Saint Leo University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 21 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Florida Southern College Division II · Independent | 28 | 79 | $288k | — | 59% | |
| Eckerd College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 29 | — | — | — | 79% | |
| Stetson University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 95 | — | — | — | 86% | |
| Florida Institute of Technology Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 109 | 66 | $514k | — | 63% | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 110 | 139 | $3.2M | 979 | 24% | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 114 | 172 | $653k | — | 66% | |
| Bethune-Cookman University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 115 | 54 | $233k | 913 | 100% | |
| Flagler College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 143 | 120 | $746k | — | 78% |
Other men's track & field programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University 7 over cap | 52 | $1.7M | $33,082 | 955 | vs | |
| Rice University 39 over cap | 84 | $1.7M | $20,423 | 981 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 33 over cap | 78 | $1.6M | $21,005 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 53 over cap | 98 | $1.5M | $14,983 | 973 | vs | |
| Wichita State University 66 over cap | 111 | $1.4M | $12,479 | 983 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 72 over cap | 117 | $1.1M | $9,336 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 23 over cap | 68 | $1M | $14,919 | 972 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 103 over cap | 148 | $887k | $5,994 | 952 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 24 over cap | 69 | $865k | $12,537 | 961 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa room for 13 | 32 | $489k | $15,271 | 985 | vs |
Every American Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked