Utah Valley University Men's Track & Field
Utah Valley University fields a men's track & field team in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 155 players, well above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $808,511, about the median of $812k — $5,216 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 110 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 979, about the median of 977, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,820,574 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,192 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
- Roster155 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 110 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$808,511 for the year
- Operating expenses$304,783 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,216 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,820,574 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,192 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$216,682 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Houle head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Paul Smith | Associate Head Coach (Sprints, Hurdles, Horizontal Jumps) | On file · sign in |
| Ian Dildine | Assistant Coach (Multis, Vertical Jumps) | On file · sign in |
| Samantha Smith | Assistant Coach (Distance) | On file · sign in |
| Jaimee Paletta | Assistant Coach, Throws | 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
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 37%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $808,511 $5,216 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,820,574
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $216,682
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $6,270 in-state · $17,830 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Utah Valley University
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 4 | 128 | $3.1M | 965 | 69% | |
| Westminster University (Utah) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 32 | 48 | $155k | — | 69% | |
| Weber State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 64 | 109 | $920k | 945 | — | |
| Utah State University Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor | 101 | 110 | $1.2M | 966 | 94% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State University 59 over cap | 104 | $1.5M | $14,203 | 964 | vs | |
| Boise State University 19 over cap | 64 | $1.5M | $22,928 | 991 | vs | |
| Colorado State University 80 over cap | 125 | $1.3M | $10,112 | 976 | vs | |
| Utah State University 65 over cap | 110 | $1.2M | $10,859 | 966 | vs | |
| Texas State University 51 over cap | 96 | $1.2M | $12,354 | 963 | vs | |
| University of Portland 54 over cap | 99 | $1.1M | $11,496 | 1000 | vs | |
| Long Beach State University 34 over cap | 79 | $917k | $11,613 | 965 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton 47 over cap | 92 | $852k | $9,260 | 941 | vs | |
| Utah Valley University 110 over cap | 155 | $809k | $5,216 | 979 | vs | |
| California State University, Northridge 50 over cap | 95 | $696k | $7,329 | 956 | vs | |
| University of California, Riverside 33 over cap | 78 | $662k | $8,484 | 973 | vs | |
| California State University, Sacramento 41 over cap | 86 | $546k | $6,350 | 965 | vs | |
| University of the Pacific | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked