Xavier University Men's Track & Field
Xavier University fields a men's track & field team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 75 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $275,022, well below the median of $812k — $3,666 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 30 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 993, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,574,389 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,940 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
- Roster75 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 30 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$275,022 for the year
- Operating expenses$79,251 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,666 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,574,389 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,940 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$355,657 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Burroughs head coach | 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
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $275,022 $3,667 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,574,389
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $355,657
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $48,126
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 2 | 66 | $1.1M | 985 | 88% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 8 | 98 | $329k | 1000 | 96% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 10 | 39 | $105k | — | 57% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 10 | 23 | $67k | — | 97% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 16 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 41 | 33 | $51k | — | 85% | |
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 49 | 100 | $236k | — | 95% | |
| Central State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 50 | 68 | $235k | — | 46% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 52 | 14 | $42k | — | 74% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 54 | 68 | $251k | — | 63% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 61 | 29 | $47k | — | 84% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 65 | 75 | $211k | — | 91% |
Other men's track & field programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova University 52 over cap | 97 | $2.1M | $21,559 | 991 | vs | |
| Georgetown University 50 over cap | 95 | $1.7M | $18,289 | 980 | vs | |
| Providence College 41 over cap | 86 | $1.4M | $15,805 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 38 over cap | 83 | $1.3M | $15,734 | 968 | vs | |
| DePaul University 34 over cap | 79 | $1.2M | $15,588 | 986 | vs | |
| Butler University 58 over cap | 103 | $871k | $8,451 | 993 | vs | |
| Marquette University 57 over cap | 102 | $477k | $4,672 | 996 | vs | |
| Creighton University 16 over cap | 61 | $283k | $4,637 | — | vs | |
| Xavier University 30 over cap | 75 | $275k | $3,666 | 993 | vs |
Every BIG EAST Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked