Division I · United Athletic Conference
University of West Georgia Men's Track & Field
Carrollton, GA · the Wolves · University of West Georgia overview
132
Roster
87 over the D-I cap of 45
$408k
Team budget
20th percentile in Division I
$3,094
Per roster spot
median $9,136
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
49%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of West Georgia fields a men's track & field team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 132 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $408,476, well below the median of $812k — $3,094 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 87 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 school gave $2,515,541 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,968 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).
#241Team budgetof 299 · Division I#281Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#39Roster sizeof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster132 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 87 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$408,476 for the year
- Operating expenses$171,392 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,094 division median $9,136
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,515,541 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,968 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$101,764 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Bailey head coach | Head 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 →8,413undergraduates · 12,728 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →49%admitted · of 8,399 applicants
SAT middle 50%930 – 1130
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →132on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45132
87 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $408,476 $3,095 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,515,541
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $101,764
Cost
Full picture →$14,962net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,971 in-state · $17,024 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.09violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 17 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of West Georgia
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 program132 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions49% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,962 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,413Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.09 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 37 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 41 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 43 | 104 | $1.4M | 982 | 16% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 44 | 110 | $1.1M | 973 | 69% | |
| Clayton State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 44 | 30 | $55k | — | 71% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 47 | 134 | $379k | — | 11% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 48 | 26 | $225k | — | 97% | |
| Oglethorpe University Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 49 | 39 | $170k | — | 60% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 50 | — | — | — | 62% | |
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 71 | 86 | $3M | 976 | 50% | |
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 75 | 73 | $115k | — | 99% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 87 | 34 | $25k | — | 31% |
Other men's track & field programs in the United Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky University 48 over cap | 93 | $962k | $10,339 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Arlington 29 over cap | 74 | $928k | $12,536 | 958 | vs | |
| Tarleton State University 61 over cap | 106 | $924k | $8,714 | — | vs | |
| Abilene Christian University 31 over cap | 76 | $792k | $10,427 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Central Arkansas 79 over cap | 124 | $722k | $5,820 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock 37 over cap | 82 | $593k | $7,231 | 950 | vs | |
| University of West Georgia 87 over cap | 132 | $408k | $3,094 | — | vs | |
| University of North Alabama | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every United Athletic Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked