Overview
About Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart University has men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NCAA Division I (D1) as a member of the Metro Conference (MAAC). Head coach Christian Morrison leads the Pioneers, who train at Track and Field at the Campus Field (400m outdoor track). Sacred Heart is in Fairfield, Connecticut, with 5,974 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $52,410 USD.
Teams
Pioneers track and field and cross country
Recruiting standards
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Coaching staff
- Christian MorrisonHead Coach
- Megan PattersonAssociate Track & Field/Cross Country Coach
- Gregory WisserAssistant Coach - Throws Coach
- Morgan LathamAssistant Coach - Jumps
- Sarana HyattAssistant Coach - sprinters, hurdles, and horizontal jumps
Campus and facilities
- Established
- 1963
- Website
- sacredheart.edu
Facilities
Track and Field at the Campus FieldOutdoor track400m · polyurethane / rubber · Outdoor
William H. Pitt Center Weight RoomVarsity Weight RoomWilliam H. Pitt Center Weight Roomat Sacred heart university- Sacred Heart University Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center - Pitt CenterAthletic Training Room
Academics
Language
English is the language of instruction at SHU
Fields of study
Learn more about academic programs at Sacred Heart University →
Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within six years
- 77%
Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Cost
Tuition and fees, 2025–26
- In-state and out-of-state
- $52,410 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $52,410 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $71,445 USD
- Average net price, 2024–25
- $45,827 USD
Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.
- $0 to $30,000
- $37,930 USD
- $30,001 to $48,000
- $37,832 USD
- $48,001 to $75,000
- $39,021 USD
- $75,001 to $110,000
- $46,463 USD
- Over $110,000
- $49,120 USD