University of Akron Track and field and cross country
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About Akron
The University of Akron 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 Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Zips train at Lee R. Jackson Track & Field Complex (400m outdoor track) and Stile Athletic Field House (300m indoor track). Akron is in Akron, Ohio, with 15,634 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $13,530 USD.
Teams
Zips track and field and cross country
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Coaching staff
- Kendra Reimer-GonzalesDirector of Track and Field/Cross Country (Jumps)
- Tim ServisHead Cross Country Coach / Assistant Track and Field Coach (Distance)
- Randy OverbyAssistant Track and Field Coach (Relays/Sprints)
- Bobby WilsonAssistant Track and Field Coach (Combined Events/Pole Vault)
- Garrett RohlkAssistant Coach (Throws)
Campus and facilities
- Established
- 1870
- Website
- uakron.edu
Facilities
Stile Athletic Field HouseIndoor track300m · mondo · Indoor · flat
Lee R. Jackson Track & Field ComplexOutdoor track400m · polyurethane / rubber · Outdoor
Stile Athletic Field House athletic centerVarsity Weight RoomStile Athletic Field House Weigth Room
Towpath TrailTraining TrailsTowpath Trails XC Training
Academics
Language
English is the language of instruction at UA
Fields of study
Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within six years
- 53%
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
- $13,530 USD
- Out-of-state
- $21,210 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $21,210 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $25,482 USD
- Average net price, 2024–25
- $13,072 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
- $9,514 USD
- $30,001 to $48,000
- $10,125 USD
- $48,001 to $75,000
- $11,929 USD
- $75,001 to $110,000
- $16,090 USD
- Over $110,000
- $19,732 USD
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