Villanova University Men's Track & Field
Villanova University fields a men's track & field team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 97 players, about the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $2,091,267, well above the median of $812k — $21,559 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 52 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 991, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,400,582 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,406 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
- Roster97 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 52 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$2,091,267 for the year
- Operating expenses$420,597 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,559 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,400,582 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,406 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$385,115 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus O'Sullivan head coach | Head Coach | 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
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 92%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,091,267 $21,559 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,400,582
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $385,115
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $64,701
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 82 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Villanova University
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Men's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 2 | 89 | $133k | — | 94% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 3 | 104 | $269k | — | 13% | |
| Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 6 | 135 | $946k | 998 | 86% | |
| Chestnut Hill College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 7 | 23 | $41k | — | 79% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 9 | 122 | $140k | — | 7% | |
| University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League | 10 | 133 | $1M | 996 | 6% | |
| La Salle University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 10 | 65 | $920k | 968 | 86% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 10 | 63 | $127k | — | 79% | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 11 | 19 | $42k | — | 86% | |
| Widener University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 12 | 50 | $108k | — | 84% | |
| Immaculata University Division III · United East Conference | 12 | 16 | $17k | — | 78% | |
| University of Valley Forge Division III · United East Conference | 12 | 9 | $4k | — | 78% |
Other men's track & field programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova University 52 over cap | 97 | $2.1M | $21,559 | 991 | vs | |
| Georgetown University 50 over cap | 95 | $1.7M | $18,289 | 980 | vs | |
| Providence College 41 over cap | 86 | $1.4M | $15,805 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 38 over cap | 83 | $1.3M | $15,734 | 968 | vs | |
| DePaul University 34 over cap | 79 | $1.2M | $15,588 | 986 | vs | |
| Butler University 58 over cap | 103 | $871k | $8,451 | 993 | vs | |
| Marquette University 57 over cap | 102 | $477k | $4,672 | 996 | vs | |
| Creighton University 16 over cap | 61 | $283k | $4,637 | — | vs | |
| Xavier University 30 over cap | 75 | $275k | $3,666 | 993 | vs |
Every BIG EAST Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked