Division I · Southern Conference
Virginia Military Institute Men's Track & Field
Lexington, VA · the Keydets · Virginia Military Institute overview
132
Roster
87 over the D-I cap of 45
$550k
Team budget
32nd percentile in Division I
$4,166
Per roster spot
median $9,136
4
Coaches
2 head · 2 assistant
969
APR
95% of players retained
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Virginia Military Institute fields a men's track & field team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 132 players, above the median of 91, with 2 head coaches and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $549,983, below the median of $812k — $4,166 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 team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 969, about the median of 977, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,795,798 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,385 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).
#205Team budgetof 299 · Division I#259Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#39Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#184APRof 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 staff2 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$549,983 for the year
- Operating expenses$214,575 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,166 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate969 multi-year; 944 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,795,798 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,385 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$122,048 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| LaRon Bennett head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Allen Sinegal | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Elisabeth Gaillet | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Michael Bozeman | Assistant Coach - Emeritus | 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 →1,560undergraduates · 1,560 students in all
Women 13% Men 87%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 1,171 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1260
ACT middle 50%22 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
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
Academic Progress Rate969
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $549,983 $4,167 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,795,798
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $122,048
Cost
Full picture →$17,229net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $20,484 in-state · $51,186 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.96violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 10 fields · Bachelor's
Research Virginia Military Institute
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 divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,229 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,560Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.96 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 0 | 43 | $121k | — | 17% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 6 | 99 | $256k | — | 100% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 28 | 58 | $100k | — | 95% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 30 | 172 | $254k | — | 82% | |
| Mary Baldwin University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 32 | 16 | $27k | — | — | |
| Liberty University Division I · Conference USA | 33 | 94 | $1.2M | 967 | 99% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 74 | $181k | — | 91% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 42 | $56k | — | 80% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 54 | 121 | $2.4M | 993 | 17% | |
| Eastern Mennonite University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 56 | 31 | $71k | — | 100% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 65 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 66 | 47 | $384k | — | 85% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman University 25 over cap | 70 | $1.4M | $19,661 | 1000 | vs | |
| Samford University 65 over cap | 110 | $1.1M | $10,073 | 970 | vs | |
| Wofford College 28 over cap | 73 | $631k | $8,648 | 985 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute 87 over cap | 132 | $550k | $4,166 | 969 | vs | |
| The Citadel 62 over cap | 107 | $462k | $4,313 | 973 | vs | |
| Western Carolina University 67 over cap | 112 | $404k | $3,605 | 968 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 12 over cap | 57 | $200k | $3,516 | 992 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University room for 17 | 28 | $87k | $3,103 | 981 | vs |
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