Division I · Metro Conference
Canisius University Men's Cross Country
Buffalo, NY · the Golden Griffins · Canisius University overview
988
APR
98% of players retained
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Canisius University fields a men's cross country team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 988, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,395,263 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,038 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 314 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 17)
The program
- Division I roster cap17 from 2025-26
- Academic Progress Rate988 multi-year; 975 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,395,263 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,038 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$167,682 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wilson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kayla Schmidt | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Derek Hutchings | 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 I roster spots854 314 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 280 0.35% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →1,798undergraduates · 2,545 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 4,147 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate988
98% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,395,263
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $167,682
Cost
Full picture →$19,321net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $32,720
Campus safety
Full picture →0.41violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
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Men's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,321 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,798Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.41 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo State, State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 2 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| D'Youville University Division II · East Coast Conference | 2 | 7 | $61k | — | 82% | |
| Daemen University Division II · East Coast Conference | 4 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York Division I · Mid-American Conference | 6 | — | — | 970 | 69% | |
| Niagara University Division I · Metro Conference | 17 | 11 | $166k | 1000 | 85% | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 41 | 11 | $39k | — | 79% | |
| Houghton University Division III · Empire 8 | 49 | — | — | — | 93% | |
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · Empire 8 | 50 | 47 | $90k | — | 71% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · Empire 8 | 53 | 35 | $104k | — | 64% | |
| Roberts Wesleyan University Division II · East Coast Conference | 55 | 33 | $156k | — | 78% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division III · Liberty League | 61 | 25 | $93k | — | 71% | |
| St. Bonaventure University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 61 | — | — | 995 | 82% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack College 3 over cap | 20 | $487k | $24,366 | — | vs | |
| Siena University 11 over cap | 28 | $366k | $13,082 | 1000 | vs | |
| Quinnipiac University room for 5 | 12 | $219k | $18,276 | 1000 | vs | |
| Niagara University room for 6 | 11 | $166k | $15,113 | 1000 | vs | |
| Fairfield University room for 7 | 10 | $122k | $12,213 | 995 | vs | |
| Canisius University | — | — | — | 988 | vs | |
| Iona University | — | — | — | 996 | vs | |
| Manhattan University | — | — | — | 961 | vs | |
| Marist University | — | — | — | 984 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Rider University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Saint Peter's University | — | — | — | 969 | vs |
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