NCAA Division I · Southern Conference · Alabama
Samford track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Private
- Undergraduates
- 4,206
- Admission rate
- 82%
- Graduation rate
- 78% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $32,950
- Tuition
- $41,910
- Indoor track
- Birmingham CrossPlex (city venue)
Women’s team
Head coach Rod Tiffin (Head Coach) · source
International athletes on the women’s roster: 1 of 30 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 5 | 11.94 | 12.37 | 12.37 |
| 200m | 9 | 24.44 | 25.12 | 25.28 |
| 400m | 3 | 54.86 | 59.47 | — |
| 800m | 11 | 2:02.61 | 2:10.21 | 2:21.05 |
| 1500m | 10 | 4:19.96 | 4:32.96 | 4:47.71 |
| 5000m | 5 | 16:32.24 | 17:25.22 | 17:25.22 |
| 100m hurdles | 10 | 13.44 | 14.04 | 14.74 |
| 400m hurdles | 6 | 59.01 | 1:00.93 | 1:03.51 |
| High jump | 4 | 1.74m (5′ 8½″) | 1.55m (5′ 1″) | — |
| Pole vault | 7 | 3.93m (12′ 10¾″) | 3.85m (12′ 7½″) | 3.65m (11′ 11¾″) |
| Long jump | 8 | 6.09m (19′ 11¾″) | 5.83m (19′ 1½″) | 5.61m (18′ 4¾″) |
| Triple jump | 3 | 12.28m (40′ 3½″) | 10.30m (33′ 9½″) | — |
| Shot put | 6 | 13.96m (45′ 9½″) | 11.33m (37′ 2″) | 10.40m (34′ 1½″) |
| Discus | 4 | 45.60m (149′ 7¼″) | 40.75m (133′ 8¼″) | — |
| Hammer | 4 | 50.78m (166′ 7¼″) | 41.37m (135′ 8¾″) | — |
| Javelin | 5 | 49.46m (162′ 3¼″) | 36.58m (120′ 0¼″) | 36.58m (120′ 0¼″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 4 | 14.38m (47′ 2¼″) | 13.76m (45′ 1¾″) | — |
| Heptathlon | 3 | 4538 pts | 4176 pts | — |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 3 | 3415 pts | 3178 pts | — |
Men’s team
Head coach Rod Tiffin (Head Coach) · source
International athletes on the men’s roster: 0 of 29 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 13 | 10.39 | 10.58 | 10.72 |
| 200m | 8 | 20.72 | 21.16 | 21.46 |
| 400m | 12 | 46.35 | 48.04 | 49.42 |
| 800m | 6 | 1:46.59 | 1:54.61 | 1:55.50 |
| 1500m | 15 | 3:53.70 | 3:55.34 | 4:04.32 |
| 5000m | 8 | 14:47.35 | 14:50.28 | 15:13.29 |
| 110m hurdles | 10 | 13.07 | 14.38 | 15.31 |
| 400m hurdles | 5 | 51.41 | 52.21 | 52.21 |
| High jump | 9 | 2.22m (7′ 3½″) | 1.91m (6′ 3¼″) | 1.86m (6′ 1¼″) |
| Pole vault | 9 | 5.25m (17′ 2¾″) | 4.95m (16′ 3″) | 4.60m (15′ 1″) |
| Long jump | 11 | 7.14m (23′ 5″) | 7.06m (23′ 2″) | 6.71m (22′ 0¼″) |
| Triple jump | 2 | 15.40m (50′ 6¼″) | — | — |
| Shot put | 9 | 16.58m (54′ 4¾″) | 15.36m (50′ 4¾″) | 12.47m (40′ 11″) |
| Discus | 11 | 49.68m (163′ 0″) | 45.49m (149′ 3″) | 37.58m (123′ 3½″) |
| Hammer | 5 | 59.35m (194′ 8½″) | 48.77m (160′ 0″) | 48.77m (160′ 0″) |
| Javelin | 10 | 66.50m (218′ 2″) | 55.65m (182′ 7″) | 45.05m (147′ 9½″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 4 | 18.72m (61′ 5″) | 16.78m (55′ 0¾″) | — |
| Decathlon | 6 | 7118 pts | 6505 pts | 6402 pts |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I South Region Cross Country Championships (10K): 31:51.50, 32:33.20, 32:36.80, 33:45.10, 34:04.10. Results
Athletics website: samfordsports.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.