Division II · Lone Star Conference
West Texas A&M University Men's Track & Field
Canyon, TX · the Buffaloes, Lady Buffs, Buffs · West Texas A&M University overview
94
Roster
2024–25 season
$987k
Team budget
99th percentile in Division II
$10,504
Per roster spot
median $3,886
5
Coaches
2 head · 3 assistant
97%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
West Texas A&M University fields a men's track & field team in the Lone Star Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 94 players, above the median of 70, with 2 head coaches and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $987,376, well above the median of $288k — $10,504 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II men's track & field programs. The school gave $1,922,237 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,492 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).
#4Team budgetof 229 · Division II#12Spend per playerof 229 · Division II#75Roster sizeof 229 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's track & field program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster94 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff2 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$987,376 for the year
- Operating expenses$293,215 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,504 division median $3,886
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,922,237 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,492 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$135,980 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Stewart head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Zach Daniel | Head Cross Country Coach / Distance | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Gibson | Associate Head Track & Field Coach / Jumps & Multis | On file · sign in |
| Randy Denham | Assistant Coach / Throws | On file · sign in |
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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 II roster spots18,397 229 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 35 2.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →6,786undergraduates · 8,997 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →97%admitted · of 4,784 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1160
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 47%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →94on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $987,376 $10,504 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 2 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,922,237
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $135,980
Cost
Full picture →$17,182net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,101 in-state · $10,996 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program94 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions97% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,182 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 6,786Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 97 | 116 | $3.5M | 959 | 71% | |
| Lubbock Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 97 | 105 | $546k | — | 73% | |
| Eastern New Mexico University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 99 | 72 | $824k | — | 55% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Lone Star Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Texas A&M University | 94 | $987k | $10,504 | — | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | 124 | $903k | $7,280 | — | vs | |
| Eastern New Mexico University | 72 | $824k | $11,439 | — | vs | |
| St. Edward's University | 31 | $585k | $18,876 | — | vs | |
| Dallas Baptist University | 113 | $557k | $4,931 | — | vs | |
| Lubbock Christian University | 105 | $546k | $5,198 | — | vs | |
| Angelo State University | 77 | $516k | $6,697 | — | vs | |
| Oklahoma Christian University | 107 | $501k | $4,680 | — | vs | |
| Cameron University | 34 | $214k | $6,289 | — | vs | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | 33 | $211k | $6,391 | — | vs | |
| Western New Mexico University | 17 | $93k | $5,459 | — | vs | |
| University of Texas at Dallas | 30 | $64k | $2,132 | — | vs |
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