Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Western Washington University Men's Track & Field
Bellingham, WA · the Vikings · Western Washington University overview
191
Roster
2024–25 season
$562k
Team budget
84th percentile in Division II
$2,939
Per roster spot
median $3,886
12
Coaches
1 head · 11 assistant
91%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Western Washington University fields a men's track & field team in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 191 players, well above the median of 70, with 1 head coach and 11 assistants. Team expenses were $561,520, well above the median of $288k — $2,939 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's track & field programs. The school gave $753,599 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,063 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).
#37Team budgetof 229 · Division II#161Spend per playerof 229 · Division II#8Roster 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
- Roster191 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 11 assistant
- Team expenses$561,520 for the year
- Operating expenses$221,162 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,939 division median $3,886
- Athletic aid, men's teams$753,599 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,063 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$10,561 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Stensland head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| T.J Garlatz | Distance Coach | On file · sign in |
| Haley Stensland | Distance Coach | not on file |
| Dena Birade | Assistant Coach (Sprints) | not on file |
| Laurent Birade | Assistant Coach (Hurdles) | not on file |
| Ryan Brown | Assistant Coach (Pole Vault) | not on file |
| Somit Chhim | Assistant Coach (Jumps) | not on file |
| Kaleb Korta | Assistant Coach (Distance) | not on file |
| Daphne Scott | Assistant Coach (Multis) | 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 →13,704undergraduates · 14,651 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 14,243 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1350
ACT middle 50%23 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →191on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $561,520 $2,940 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 11 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $753,599
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $10,561
Cost
Full picture →$22,096net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,286 in-state · $27,853 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.54violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 57 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →11%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Western Washington 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 program191 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,096 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 11%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 13,704Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.54 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 Washington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 75 | 76 | $2.6M | 988 | 43% | |
| Seattle Pacific University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 75 | 36 | $184k | — | 91% | |
| Seattle University Division I · Independent | 78 | 61 | $414k | 980 | 76% | |
| University of Puget Sound Division III · Independent | 102 | 54 | $45k | — | 76% | |
| Pacific Lutheran University Division III · Northwest Conference | 110 | 40 | $155k | — | 81% | |
| Saint Martin's University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 118 | 62 | $297k | — | 76% | |
| Central Washington University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 150 | 36 | $289k | — | 90% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Nazarene University | 83 | $630k | $7,586 | — | vs | |
| Western Washington University | 191 | $562k | $2,939 | — | vs | |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | 44 | $444k | $10,088 | — | vs | |
| Saint Martin's University | 62 | $297k | $4,794 | — | vs | |
| Central Washington University | 36 | $289k | $8,016 | — | vs | |
| Seattle Pacific University | 36 | $184k | $5,120 | — | vs | |
| Western Oregon University | 44 | $175k | $3,976 | — | vs | |
| Montana State University Billings | 26 | $65k | $2,500 | — | vs | |
| Simon Fraser University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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