Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country Recruiting (D1)

Q: What events is Purdue track & field strongest in?

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

Q: How do I apply to Purdue for track & field or cross country?

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

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Tony Miller

Head Coach

Track & Field and Cross Country Head Coach

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Cam Miller

Track & Field Assistant Coach - Sprints

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Chelsey Fink

Administrative Assistant

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Jamaal Barnes

Track & Field Assistant Coach - Sprints

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Pashen Lewis

Track & Field Assistant Coach

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Rebecca Richtman

Track & Field and Cross Country Assistant Coach

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Ricardo Page

Track & Field Assistant Coach - Throws

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What It Really Costs

$25k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$45k out-of-state (est.)

$15k

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

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$5k

$30–48k$6k

$48–75k$9k

$75–110k$18k

$110k+$23k

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How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $10k in-state / $29k 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.

What aid looks like here

MERIT AID

29% of first-years with no financial need were given merit aid, averaging $5,789 (the school's Common Data Set, 2025-26).

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

No scholarship cap. Roster capped at 45

This school is in the House settlement for 2026-27: the old scholarship limit is gone and it may fund anyone on a 45-athlete track roster (17 for cross country), full or partial. What it actually funds is the school's choice and is not published.

$72,424

median pay, 10 years after starting

$19,500

median federal debt at graduation

What would your family pay here?

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2024-25), IPEDS, Common Data Set 2025-26, aid rules. Estimates, not offers.

Open spots for 2027

Where this men's program loses athletes after the 2026-27 season, and whether it recruits the event. Estimates from official meet results and signing classes, as of 2026-10-08.

Sprints

Likely recruiting

2 in their final year · usually races 7 · about 3 spots

Hurdles

Unlikely

1 in their final year · usually races 0

Middle distance

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 2

Distance

Likely recruiting

3 in their final year · usually races 7 · about 4 spots

Jumps

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 5 · about 2 spots

Throws

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 4 · about 1 spot

Multi-events

Does not recruit

Not a recruiting priority here.

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Freshmen still on the team a year later

77%4 points below the D1 average (81%)

Of the 9 who left: 2 transferred to another college program, 7 have no college races since.

39 men's freshmen started here in fall 2021–2023. Stayed = on the roster or racing for this school the next season. “No college races since” can mean stepping away, injury, or a move to a school outside our data, such as a junior college. Source: official college season rosters and meet results.

Program Intel

▸Purdue recruited most heavily in sprints this cycle (11 of 19 signees).

▸Purdue sprinter Larry Burton was dubbed "The Fastest Man on Earth" in summer 1972 after tying the world record in the 60-meter dash (5.9 seconds) and running the world's fastest 220-yard time (20.3 seconds), then finished 4th in the 200m at the Munich Olympics that same year.

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Purdue Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Purdue track & field strongest in?

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

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

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

Free preview. Coaching staff, performance marks, athletics budgets, standings, and recruiting classes are members-only.

Become a member

Tony Miller

Head Coach

Track & Field and Cross Country Head Coach

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Cam Miller

Track & Field Assistant Coach - Sprints

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Chelsey Fink

Administrative Assistant

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Jamaal Barnes

Track & Field Assistant Coach - Sprints

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Pashen Lewis

Track & Field Assistant Coach

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Rebecca Richtman

Track & Field and Cross Country Assistant Coach

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Ricardo Page

Track & Field Assistant Coach - Throws

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What It Really Costs

$25k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$45k out-of-state (est.)

$15k

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

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$5k

$30–48k$6k

$48–75k$9k

$75–110k$18k

$110k+$23k

Apply now ↗Admissions site ↗

How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $10k in-state / $29k 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.

What aid looks like here

MERIT AID

29% of first-years with no financial need were given merit aid, averaging $5,789 (the school's Common Data Set, 2025-26).

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

No scholarship cap. Roster capped at 45

$72,424

median pay, 10 years after starting

$19,500

median federal debt at graduation

What would your family pay here?

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2024-25), IPEDS, Common Data Set 2025-26, aid rules. Estimates, not offers.

Open spots for 2027

Where this men's program loses athletes after the 2026-27 season, and whether it recruits the event. Estimates from official meet results and signing classes, as of 2026-10-08.

Sprints

Likely recruiting

2 in their final year · usually races 7 · about 3 spots

Hurdles

Unlikely

1 in their final year · usually races 0

Middle distance

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 2

Distance

Likely recruiting

3 in their final year · usually races 7 · about 4 spots

Jumps

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 5 · about 2 spots

Throws

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 4 · about 1 spot

Multi-events

Does not recruit

Not a recruiting priority here.

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Freshmen still on the team a year later

77%4 points below the D1 average (81%)

Of the 9 who left: 2 transferred to another college program, 7 have no college races since.

Program Intel

▸Purdue recruited most heavily in sprints this cycle (11 of 19 signees).

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Purdue Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Purdue track & field strongest in?

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

D1 recruiting standards by event

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Purdue Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Purdue track & field strongest in?

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