Western Kentucky University Men's Track & Field
Western Kentucky University fields a men's track & field team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 80 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $598,004, below the median of $812k — $7,475 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 35 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 944, about the median of 977, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,800,875 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,618 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
- Roster80 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 35 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$598,004 for the year
- Operating expenses$210,068 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,475 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate944 multi-year; 946 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,800,875 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,618 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$715,751 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Wood head coach | Interim 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
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $598,004 $7,475 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,800,875
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $715,751
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,436 in-state · $27,000 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 14 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Western Kentucky 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 60 | 70 | $375k | 964 | 93% | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 61 | 35 | $135k | — | 70% | |
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 62 | 88 | $1.1M | 995 | 96% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 64 | 101 | $1.3M | 989 | 67% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 79 | 80 | $1.3M | 981 | 68% | |
| University of Evansville Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 90 | 29 | $116k | 992 | 78% | |
| University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 93 | 104 | $1.6M | 977 | 81% | |
| Bellarmine University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 95 | 104 | $630k | — | 94% | |
| Spalding University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 95 | 32 | $99k | — | 99% | |
| University of Southern Indiana Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 95 | 118 | $317k | — | 95% | |
| Centre College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 103 | 129 | $262k | — | 54% | |
| Asbury University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 116 | 21 | $88k | — | 64% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University 35 over cap | 80 | $1.3M | $15,744 | 981 | vs | |
| Liberty University 49 over cap | 94 | $1.2M | $13,025 | 967 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University 65 over cap | 110 | $1.1M | $9,807 | 973 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University 60 over cap | 105 | $835k | $7,950 | 961 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University 35 over cap | 80 | $598k | $7,475 | 944 | vs | |
| Florida International University room for 15 | 30 | $349k | $11,624 | 971 | vs |
Every Conference USA men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked