Tennessee State University Track and field and cross country

Association: NCAA D1
Conference: OVC
Teams: Men & women Indoor, outdoor, cross country
Location: United States
Tuition & fees, 2025–26: From $9,048 USD
Undergraduates: 6,121

Overview

About Tennessee State

Tennessee State 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 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). The Tigers train at Edward S. Temple Track (400m outdoor track) and Wilma G. Rudolph Indoor Track (200m indoor track). Tennessee State is in Nashville, Tennessee, with 6,121 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $9,048 USD.

Teams

Tigers track and field and cross country

Men's track and field: Indoor and outdoorTeam site
Men's cross country: Team site
Women's track and field: Indoor and outdoorTeam site
Women's cross country: Team site

Recruiting standards

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Coaching staff

Chandra Cheeseborough-GuiceDirector of Track and Field
David RachelAssistant Coach
Michael LockhartAssistant Coach
Tedreauna BrittGraduate Assistant

Campus and facilities

Established: 1912
Website: tnstate.edu

Facilities

Academics

Language

English is the language of instruction at TSU

Fields of study

Learn more about academic programs at Tennessee State University →

Admissions and graduation

Graduated within six years: 34%

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: $9,048 USD
Out-of-state: $22,848 USD
International (same as out-of-state): $22,848 USD

Full cost for a first-year student

Cost of attendance, 2024–25: $25,814 USD
Average net price, 2024–25: $12,154 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.