Division II · Mountain East Conference
West Virginia State University Men's Track & Field
Institute, WV · the Yellow Jackets · West Virginia State University overview
80
Roster
2024–25 season
$443k
Team budget
72nd percentile in Division II
$5,536
Per roster spot
median $3,886
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
West Virginia State University fields a men's track & field team in the Mountain East Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 80 players, above the median of 70, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $442,956, well above the median of $288k — $5,536 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's track & field programs. The school gave $1,814,417 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,457 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).
#64Team budgetof 229 · Division II#64Spend per playerof 229 · Division II#100Roster sizeof 229 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's track & field program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster80 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$442,956 for the year
- Operating expenses$26,095 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,536 division median $3,886
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,814,417 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,457 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$29,504 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Devonte Nesby head coach | Head Coach | 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 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 →3,322undergraduates · 3,458 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 4,465 applicants
SAT middle 50%830 – 1073
ACT middle 50%16 – 22
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 34%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →80on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $442,956 $5,537 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,814,417
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $29,504
Cost
Full picture →$10,878net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,499 in-state · $15,219 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.03violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Bachelor's, 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 program80 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,878 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,322Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.03 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) Division II · Mountain East Conference | 9 | 113 | $708k | — | 65% | |
| Marshall University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 36 | 126 | $1.2M | — | 96% | |
| Glenville State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 63 | 99 | $213k | — | — | |
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 71 | 30 | $48k | — | — | |
| Marietta College Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 74 | 60 | $73k | — | 79% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 78 | 96 | $207k | — | 90% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 82 | 24 | $29k | — | 87% | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 92 | 68 | $223k | 960 | 82% | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 93 | 90 | $185k | — | 95% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 107 | 35 | $57k | — | 94% | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 108 | 118 | $2.6M | 992 | 57% | |
| Radford University Division I · Big South Conference | 109 | — | — | — | 91% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Mountain East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) | 113 | $708k | $6,268 | — | vs | |
| Point Park University | 90 | $557k | $6,186 | — | vs | |
| West Virginia State University | 80 | $443k | $5,536 | — | vs | |
| Wheeling University | 53 | $271k | $5,115 | — | vs | |
| West Liberty University | 85 | $243k | $2,858 | — | vs | |
| Glenville State University | 99 | $213k | $2,147 | — | vs | |
| Concord University | 96 | $207k | $2,154 | — | vs | |
| Davis & Elkins College | 55 | $202k | $3,667 | — | vs | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 90 | $185k | $2,053 | — | vs | |
| Frostburg State University | 44 | $132k | $2,999 | — | vs | |
| Shawnee State University | 30 | $48k | $1,608 | — | vs | |
| Fairmont State University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mountain East Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked