Carson-Newman University Men's Cross Country
Carson-Newman University fields a men's cross country team in the South Atlantic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, below the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $29,770, well below the median of $87k — $3,721 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $3,783,249 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,903 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, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$29,770 for the year
- Operating expenses$16,437 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,721 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,783,249 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,903 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$0 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Borden head coach | Head 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
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 47%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $29,770 $3,721 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,783,249
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $0
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $34,700
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Carson-Newman University
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 27 | — | — | 1000 | 46% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 33 | — | — | — | 59% | |
| Maryville College (Tennessee) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 37 | 10 | $47k | — | 66% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 41 | 7 | $55k | — | 60% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 56 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Western Carolina University Division I · Southern Conference | 59 | — | — | 971 | 87% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 63 | — | — | 985 | 94% | |
| East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference | 64 | 17 | $133k | 995 | 87% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 69 | 7 | $7k | — | 78% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 75 | 7 | $29k | — | 40% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 78 | 15 | $68k | — | 94% | |
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 81 | — | — | — | 54% |
Other men's cross country programs in the South Atlantic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise | 15 | $68k | $4,506 | — | vs | |
| Tusculum University | 7 | $55k | $7,881 | — | vs | |
| Coker University | 8 | $51k | $6,434 | — | vs | |
| Carson-Newman University | 8 | $30k | $3,721 | — | vs | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Catawba College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Emory & Henry University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lincoln Memorial University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Mars Hill University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Newberry College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Wingate University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every South Atlantic Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked