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.

Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country Recruiting (D1)

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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.

Program Intel

▸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.

▸Purdue's Olympic pipeline runs deep and modern: Devynne Charlton (100m hurdles, Bahamas) and Chukwuebuka Enekwechi (shot put, Nigeria) were both individual Olympic finalists in back-to-back Games (2021 Tokyo and 2024 Paris), with Charlton serving as her country's flag bearer at the Paris opening ceremony.

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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?