Virginia State University Men's Track & Field
Virginia State University fields a men's track & field team in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 96 players, above the median of 70, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $430,451, above the median of $288k — $4,483 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's track & field programs. The school gave $1,280,072 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,636 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 229 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster96 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$430,451 for the year
- Operating expenses$86,266 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,483 division median $3,886
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,280,072 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,636 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$13,463 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Allen head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lauryn Taylor | Assistant Track & Field Coach | not on file |
| Christopher Henry | Assistant Track & Field Coach | not on file |
| Joel Bowers | Assistant Track & Field Coach | not on file |
| Jordan Bowers | Assistant Track & Field Coach | not on file |
| David Brown | Assistant Track & Field Coach | 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 II roster spots18,397 229 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 35 2.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 41%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $430,451 $4,484 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,280,072
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $13,463
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,755 in-state · $22,006 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 17 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Virginia State 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 22 | 90 | $1M | 985 | 93% | |
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 23 | 30 | $27k | — | 98% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 39 | 97 | $1M | 988 | 33% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 52 | 47 | $146k | — | 88% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 54 | 47 | $384k | — | 85% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 57 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 61 | 27 | $351k | 961 | 48% | |
| Norfolk State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 69 | 85 | $971k | 973 | 87% | |
| Batten University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 73 | 57 | $123k | — | 71% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 74 | 63 | $132k | — | 86% | |
| Regent University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 74 | 12 | $29k | — | 41% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 81 | 121 | $2.4M | 993 | 17% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia State University | 96 | $430k | $4,483 | — | vs | |
| Livingstone College | 45 | $204k | $4,533 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) | 75 | $165k | $2,197 | — | vs | |
| Johnson C. Smith University | 26 | $116k | $4,479 | — | vs | |
| Claflin University | 20 | $42k | $2,095 | — | vs | |
| Bluefield State University | 24 | $29k | $1,191 | — | vs | |
| Virginia Union University | 30 | $27k | $904 | — | vs | |
| Bowie State University | 53 | $24k | $448 | — | vs |
Every Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked