Auburn University at Montgomery Men's Cross Country
Auburn University at Montgomery fields a men's cross country team in the Gulf South Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, above the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $230,684, well above the median of $87k — $16,477 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $1,253,071 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $11,288 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 97 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$230,684 for the year
- Operating expenses$27,827 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$16,477 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,253,071 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,288 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$14,939 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Thompson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brady Thomas | Cross Country Graduate Assistant Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school cross country players241,565 2024-25
- Division II roster spots1,285 97 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 190 0.53% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the men's cross country recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 36%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $230,684 $16,477 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,253,071
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $14,939
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,436 in-state · $20,092 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Auburn University at Montgomery
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 6 | 8 | $42k | — | 71% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 7 | — | — | 995 | 96% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 28 | 13 | $25k | — | 31% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 41 | — | — | 981 | 93% | |
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 43 | — | — | 987 | 50% | |
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 65 | — | — | — | 54% | |
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 73 | 14 | $77k | — | 99% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 81 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 84 | — | — | 1000 | 82% | |
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 88 | 18 | $40k | — | — | |
| University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference | 99 | — | — | 989 | 76% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 103 | 19 | $256k | 980 | 76% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Gulf South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Christian University | 24 | $304k | $12,676 | — | vs | |
| Union University | 16 | $237k | $14,809 | — | vs | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 14 | $231k | $16,477 | — | vs | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 17 | $131k | $7,708 | — | vs | |
| Valdosta State University | 8 | $76k | $9,548 | — | vs | |
| Christian Brothers University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lee University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Montevallo | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of West Alabama | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Gulf South Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked