University of Tennessee at Martin Men's Track & Field
University of Tennessee at Martin fields a men's track & field team in the Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 65 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $507,175, below the median of $812k — $7,802 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 20 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 972, about the median of 977, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,836,492 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $11,721 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
- Roster65 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 20 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$507,175 for the year
- Operating expenses$63,456 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,802 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate972 multi-year; 908 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,836,492 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,721 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$140,499 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jolyta Henderson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jolyta Fuller | Head Coach | not on file |
| Anthony Palacio | Assistant Coach - Distance | On file · sign in |
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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $507,175 $7,803 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,836,492
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $140,499
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,194 in-state · $16,234 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 49 | 28 | $119k | — | — | |
| Southeast Missouri State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 77 | 102 | $762k | 936 | 79% | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 97 | 92 | $659k | 979 | 90% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 103 | 68 | $198k | — | 50% | |
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 104 | 98 | $1.5M | 973 | 93% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 105 | 69 | $237k | — | 88% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 107 | 10 | $17k | — | 97% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 107 | 68 | $1.1M | 944 | 70% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 114 | 70 | $375k | 964 | 93% | |
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 116 | 88 | $1.1M | 995 | 96% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 116 | 101 | $1.3M | 989 | 67% | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 118 | 35 | $135k | — | 70% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Ohio Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State University 57 over cap | 102 | $762k | $7,473 | 936 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin 20 over cap | 65 | $507k | $7,802 | 972 | vs | |
| Eastern Illinois University 94 over cap | 139 | $470k | $3,382 | 985 | vs | |
| Tennessee State University 25 over cap | 70 | $375k | $5,355 | 964 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 8 over cap | 53 | $346k | $6,534 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Southern Indiana 73 over cap | 118 | $317k | $2,684 | — | vs | |
| Western Illinois University at cap | 45 | $302k | $6,715 | 951 | vs | |
| Morehead State University 23 over cap | 68 | $223k | $3,277 | 960 | vs |
Every Ohio Valley Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked