University of the Incarnate Word Men's Track & Field
University of the Incarnate Word fields a men's track & field team in the Southland 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 $967,569, above the median of $812k — $8,487 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 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 972, about the median of 977, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,597,245 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,262 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$967,569 for the year
- Operating expenses$216,758 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,487 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate972 multi-year; 984 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,597,245 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,262 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$143,036 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Riedel head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rosemary DuPree | Associate Head Coach - Short Sprints | On file · sign in |
| Noah Berney | Assistant Track and Field Coach - (Jumps, Hurdles, and Combined Events) | On file · sign in |
| MaLik Burns | Assistant Coach - Throws Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Lyn McDonald | Mental Skills Coach | On file · sign in |
| Xavier Rodriguez | Assistant Coach / Distance Recruiting Coordinator | 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
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $967,569 $8,487 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,597,245
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $143,036
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $35,660
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of the Incarnate Word
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 1 | 50 | $81k | — | 28% | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio Division I · American Conference | 12 | 68 | $1M | 972 | 88% | |
| Texas Lutheran University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 30 | 42 | $125k | — | 95% | |
| Texas State University Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor | 43 | 96 | $1.2M | 963 | 89% | |
| Schreiner University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 56 | 35 | $62k | — | 88% | |
| St. Edward's University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 68 | 31 | $585k | — | 84% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 71 | 113 | $3.2M | 978 | 29% | |
| Concordia University Texas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 76 | 32 | $68k | — | 91% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 94 | 34 | $101k | — | 39% | |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Division II · Lone Star Conference | 139 | 124 | $903k | — | 92% | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Division I · Southland Conference | 140 | 75 | $687k | 965 | 89% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 150 | 128 | $4.1M | 961 | 63% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Texas A&M University 96 over cap | 141 | $1M | $7,433 | — | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word 69 over cap | 114 | $968k | $8,487 | 972 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University 20 over cap | 65 | $865k | $13,309 | 956 | vs | |
| Lamar University 58 over cap | 103 | $831k | $8,069 | 971 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 30 over cap | 75 | $687k | $9,160 | 965 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University 34 over cap | 79 | $656k | $8,305 | 963 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University 87 over cap | 132 | $651k | $4,931 | 948 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 22 over cap | 67 | $644k | $9,615 | 942 | vs | |
| McNeese State University 53 over cap | 98 | $608k | $6,208 | 979 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 38 over cap | 83 | $529k | $6,378 | 952 | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans room for 25 | 20 | $235k | $11,736 | 971 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 20 over cap | 65 | $158k | $2,434 | 992 | vs |
Every Southland Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked