What events is UC Davis track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, UC Davis shows the most depth in distance, jumps, and throws.

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

You can start a UC Davis application at admission.universityofcalifornia.edu. Recruiting interest and an application are separate steps — reach out to the coaching staff on this page in addition to applying.

UC Davis Track & Field / Cross Country Recruiting (D1)

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Gavin O'Neal

Head Coach

Director of Track & Field and Cross Country

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Ngoni Makusha

Head Coach

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Maria Anderson

Assistant Coach (Mid-Distance)

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Brandon Hierholzer

Assistant Coach (Multi Events)

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KP Padda

Assistant Coach (Throws)

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What It Really Costs

$41k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$78k out-of-state (est.)

$15k

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

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$9k

$30–48k$10k

$48–75k$12k

$75–110k$16k

$110k+$31k

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How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $17k in-state / $51k 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

▸UC Davis head coach Ngoni Makusha, appointed in 2019, is himself a 2008 Olympian for Zimbabwe (4th place, long jump) and a 2011 World Championships long jump bronze medalist.

▸New Zealand's Peter Snell — only the second man in Olympic history (after Britain's Albert Hill in 1920), and the only man since — to complete the 800m/1500m double at a single Games (Tokyo 1964, after also winning 800m gold in Rome 1960), earned his B.S. in Human Performance at UC Davis after his running career.

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UC Davis Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is UC Davis track & field strongest in?

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