What events is NC State track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, NC State shows the most depth in distance, jumps, and sprints.

How do I apply to NC State for track & field or cross country?

You can start a NC State application at admissions.ncsu.edu. Recruiting interest and an application are separate steps — reach out to the coaching staff on this page in addition to applying.

NC State Track & Field / Cross Country Recruiting (D1)

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Jody Moylon

Head Coach

Associate Director(student-athlete tutorial services, m. track & cross country, w. track & cross cou

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Laurie Henes

Head Coach

Director of Track & Field and Cross Country/Men's and Women's Track & Field Head Coach/Women's Cross Country Head Coach

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Rollie Geiger

Head Coach

Senior Associate Director Track & Field and Cross Country/Men's Cross Country Head Coach

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Chad Pearson

Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

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Chris Coleman

Assistant Coach (Jumps)

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Cole Malone

Associate Director of Creative Services

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Jackie Brooks

Assistant Coach / Director of Operations

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Jacob Seeber

Assistant Coach

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Jirah Sidberry

Assistant Coach (Jumps)

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Matt Schick

Assistant Coach / Assistant Director of Operations

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Reuben McCoy

Assistant Coach (Sprints/Hurdles)

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Tom Wood

Assistant Coach (Throws/Multi-Events)

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What It Really Costs

$26k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$51k out-of-state (est.)

$17k

Typical net price after aid (in-state, aided families)

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$6k

$30–48k$9k

$48–75k$13k

$75–110k$20k

$110k+$25k

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How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $9k in-state / $33k out-of-state; the rest is housing, food & books. All-in is what a family actually budgets.

Net price (tuition, fees & living costs minus grant aid) for federal-aid students, by family income band — a truer estimate of out-of-pocket cost than the sticker.

Cost of attendance & net price from federal college data (in-state / on-campus basis; out-of-state all-in is estimated as out-of-state tuition plus the same living costs). Individual aid varies. Program investment from EADA per-sport filings (coaching, travel, scholarships & ops) averaged across the track & field roster — heavier investment means more money in play, not a promised award.

Program Intel

▸Wolfpack track All-American Danny Peebles was drafted in the NFL's 2nd round by Tampa Bay in 1989 -- his pro football career ended in 1991 when a helmet-to-helmet hit fractured his C3 vertebra and briefly left him paralyzed on national TV.

▸Under Laurie Henes, NC State's women's cross country team has won 4 NCAA national titles in 5 years (2021, 2022, 2023, 2025) -- a level of sustained dominance no other program has matched in that span.

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NC State Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is NC State track & field strongest in?

How do I apply to NC State for track & field or cross country?