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

Q: What events is UC Riverside track & field strongest in?

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

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

You can start a UC Riverside 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.

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Nate Browne

Head Coach

Director of Cross Country/Track & Field (Sprints, Relays)

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Eric Fremd

Associate Head Track & Field Coach

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Fatimat Yusuf-Olukoju

Assistant Track & Field Coach (Sprints, Relays)

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Matthew Boone

Assistant Track & Field Coach (Throws)

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Zach Newsom

XCAssociate Head Cross Country Coach

T&FAssistant Track & Field Coach (Distance)

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What It Really Costs

$39k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

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

$14k

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

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$9k

$30–48k$10k

$48–75k$13k

$75–110k$17k

$110k+$30k

Apply now ↗Admissions site ↗

How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $16k in-state / $50k 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

9% of first-years with no financial need were given merit aid, averaging $12,152 (the school's Common Data Set, 2025-26).

Meets 87% of financial need on average.

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.

$67,699

median pay, 10 years after starting

$17,500

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

3 in their final year · usually races 9 · about 4 spots

Hurdles

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 3 · about 1 spot

Middle distance

Possible

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

Distance

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 10 · about 1 spot

Jumps

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 6 · about 2 spots

Throws

Unlikely

1 in their final year · usually races 2

Multi-events

Does not recruit

Not a recruiting priority here.

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Freshmen still on the team a year later

70%11 points below the D1 average (81%)

Of the 13 who left: 0 transferred to another college program, 13 have no college races since.

43 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

▸UC Riverside recruited most heavily in sprints this cycle (12 of 21 signees).

▸In 2016, UCR thrower Vesta Bell won the NCAA Division I indoor weight throw national championship - the first NCAA D1 national title in UC Riverside history in any sport, in current director Nate Browne's first season.

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UC Riverside Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is UC Riverside track & field strongest in?

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

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

You can start a UC Riverside 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.

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

Become a member

Nate Browne

Head Coach

Director of Cross Country/Track & Field (Sprints, Relays)

Unlock coach contact

Eric Fremd

Associate Head Track & Field Coach

Unlock coach contact

Fatimat Yusuf-Olukoju

Assistant Track & Field Coach (Sprints, Relays)

Unlock coach contact

Matthew Boone

Assistant Track & Field Coach (Throws)

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Zach Newsom

XCAssociate Head Cross Country Coach

T&FAssistant Track & Field Coach (Distance)

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What It Really Costs

$39k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

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

$14k

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

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$9k

$30–48k$10k

$48–75k$13k

$75–110k$17k

$110k+$30k

Apply now ↗Admissions site ↗

How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $16k in-state / $50k 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

9% of first-years with no financial need were given merit aid, averaging $12,152 (the school's Common Data Set, 2025-26).

Meets 87% of financial need on average.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

No scholarship cap. Roster capped at 45

$67,699

median pay, 10 years after starting

$17,500

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

3 in their final year · usually races 9 · about 4 spots

Hurdles

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 3 · about 1 spot

Middle distance

Possible

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

Distance

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 10 · about 1 spot

Jumps

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 6 · about 2 spots

Throws

Unlikely

1 in their final year · usually races 2

Multi-events

Does not recruit

Not a recruiting priority here.

See every program likely recruiting your event

Freshmen still on the team a year later

70%11 points below the D1 average (81%)

Of the 13 who left: 0 transferred to another college program, 13 have no college races since.

Program Intel

▸UC Riverside recruited most heavily in sprints this cycle (12 of 21 signees).

+2 more insights + head-coach podcast/interview — members only

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UC Riverside Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is UC Riverside track & field strongest in?

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

UC Riverside

UC Riverside Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is UC Riverside track & field strongest in?

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

D1 recruiting standards by event

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UC Riverside Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is UC Riverside track & field strongest in?

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