Division II · Conference Carolinas
Belmont Abbey College Men's Cross Country
Belmont, NC · the Crusaders · Belmont Abbey College overview
26
Roster
2024–25 season
$171k
Team budget
83rd percentile in Division II
$6,591
Per roster spot
median $7,179
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
90%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Belmont Abbey College fields a men's cross country team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, well above the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $171,377, well above the median of $87k — $6,591 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $1,829,768 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,741 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).
#17Team budgetof 97 · Division II#52Spend per playerof 97 · Division II#9Roster sizeof 97 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's cross country program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$171,377 for the year
- Operating expenses$8,210 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,591 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,829,768 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,741 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$39,085 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Finanger head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Aimee Cerdeiras | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tomas Cerdeiras | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 →1,549undergraduates · 1,650 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 2,972 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1190
ACT middle 50%17 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $171,377 $6,591 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,829,768
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $39,085
Cost
Full picture →$23,463net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $19,500
Campus safety
Full picture →3.12violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 16 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Belmont Abbey 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 program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$23,463 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 1,549Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.12 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson C. Smith University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 10 | 10 | $24k | — | 43% | |
| Queens University of Charlotte Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 13 | — | — | — | 68% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Division I · American Conference | 18 | — | — | 949 | 80% | |
| Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 20 | — | — | 993 | 14% | |
| Winthrop University Division I · Big South Conference | 22 | — | — | 962 | 75% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 35 | 10 | $62k | 994 | 87% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 37 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 39 | — | — | — | 85% | |
| Livingstone College Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 42 | — | — | — | 74% | |
| Catawba College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 43 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Pfeiffer University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 45 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| Converse University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 54 | 17 | $205k | — | 64% |
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