Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Men's Track & Field
Knoxville, TN · the Volunteers · University of Tennessee, Knoxville overview
140
Roster
95 over the D-I cap of 45
$5.9M
Team budget
100th percentile in Division I
$42,458
Per roster spot
median $9,136
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
974
APR
97% of players retained
46%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Tennessee, Knoxville fields a men's track & field team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 140 players, well above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $5,944,189, well above the median of $812k — $42,458 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 95 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 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $12,260,488 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $31,928 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).
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The program
- Roster140 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 95 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$5,944,189 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,538,740 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$42,458 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate974 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$12,260,488 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$31,928 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,734,226 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Duane Ross head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Justin Duncan | Head Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Devin West | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jeff Chakouian | Assistant Coach (Throws) | On file · sign in |
| Hadrien Choukroun | Assistant Coach (Sprints & Hurdles / Jumps) | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Ellis | Assistant Coach (Vertical Jumps) | On file · sign in |
| Ron Garner | Assistant Coach (Sprints & Hurdles) | On file · sign in |
| Baylee Mires | Assistant Coach (Distance) | On file · sign in |
| Mackenzie Landa | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
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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 →28,883undergraduates · 36,304 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →46%admitted · of 50,488 applicants
SAT middle 50%1190 – 1340
ACT middle 50%25 – 31
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →140on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45140
95 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate974
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,944,189 $42,458 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $12,260,488
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,734,226
Cost
Full picture →$20,885net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,484 in-state · $31,974 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.37violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 17 burglaries · 93 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 27 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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 program140 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions46% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,885 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 28,883Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.37 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville College (Tennessee) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 14 | 22 | $98k | — | 66% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 27 | 38 | $550k | — | 68% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 46 | 68 | $437k | — | 59% | |
| Western Carolina University Division I · Southern Conference | 61 | 112 | $404k | 968 | 87% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 67 | 41 | $156k | — | 60% | |
| Young Harris College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 71 | 64 | $128k | — | 64% | |
| Lee University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 76 | 123 | $795k | — | 72% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 77 | 92 | $282k | — | 78% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 80 | 93 | $442k | 991 | 94% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 83 | 19 | $61k | — | 40% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 86 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference | 90 | 28 | $87k | 981 | 87% |
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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