Barton College Men's Cross Country
Barton College fields a men's cross country team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, below the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $38,788, well below the median of $87k — $4,848 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $3,023,681 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,406 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
- Roster8 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$38,788 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,423 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,848 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,023,681 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,406 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$12,395 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Foster | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
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
- Town
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $38,788 $4,849 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,023,681
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $12,395
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $35,600
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Barton College
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University Division I · American Conference | 32 | — | — | 979 | 90% | |
| University of Mount Olive Division II · Conference Carolinas | 37 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Shaw University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 41 | 10 | $124k | — | 30% | |
| William Peace University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 41 | 1 | $24k | — | 97% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 43 | — | — | 993 | 40% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 51 | — | — | 1000 | 94% | |
| North Carolina Central University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 58 | 8 | $92k | 966 | 90% | |
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 60 | — | — | 998 | 7% | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 65 | — | — | 975 | 19% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 66 | 5 | $17k | — | 72% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 68 | 9 | $56k | — | 75% | |
| Fayetteville State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 72 | 6 | $104k | — | 80% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Conference Carolinas
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Greenville University | 14 | $352k | $25,158 | — | vs | |
| Converse University | 17 | $205k | $12,040 | — | vs | |
| Belmont Abbey College | 26 | $171k | $6,591 | — | vs | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) | 8 | $170k | $21,192 | — | vs | |
| Erskine College | 11 | $158k | $14,405 | — | vs | |
| Barton College | 8 | $39k | $4,848 | — | vs | |
| Chowan University | 5 | $17k | $3,407 | — | vs | |
| Ferrum College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Francis Marion University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| King University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lees-McRae College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Shorter University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Southern Wesleyan University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Mount Olive | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Young Harris College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Conference Carolinas men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked