University of Kentucky Track and field and cross country

Association: NCAA D1
Conference: SEC
Teams: Men & women Indoor, outdoor, cross country
Location: United States
Tuition & fees, 2025–26: From $13,907 USD
Undergraduates: 22,136

Overview

About Kentucky

The University of Kentucky 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 Southeastern Conference (SEC). Head coach Lonnie Greene leads the Wildcats, who train at Outdoor Track & Field Facility (400m outdoor track) and Nutter Field House - Indoor Track & Field (290m indoor track). Kentucky is in Lexington, Kentucky, with 22,136 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $13,907 USD.

Teams

Wildcats 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

Lonnie GreeneDirector of XC/Track & Field - Head Coach
Darryl AndersonAssistant Coach - Men's Sprints
Marvin GibsonAssistant Coach - Women's Sprints
Kris GrimesAssistant Coach - Vertical Jumps and Combined Events
Keith McBrideAssistant Coach - Throws
Tito MedranoAssistant Coach - Distance/XC
Leevan SandsAssistant Coach - Jumps
Devynne CharltonAssistant Coach
Ronnie BakerAssistant Coach
Masai RussellAssistant Coach
Tapiwanashe MakarawuAssistant Coach
Keaton DanielGraduate Assistant

Campus and facilities

Established: 1865
Website: uky.edu

Facilities

Academics

Language

English is the language of instruction at UK

Fields of study

Learn more about academic programs at University of Kentucky →

Admissions and graduation

Graduated within six years: 72%

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: $13,907 USD
Out-of-state: $35,164 USD
International (same as out-of-state): $35,164 USD

Full cost for a first-year student

Cost of attendance, 2024–25: $35,083 USD
Average net price, 2024–25: $18,868 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.