Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Coastal Carolina University Men's Cross Country
Conway, SC · the Chanticleers · Coastal Carolina University overview
992
APR
97% of players retained
80%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Coastal Carolina University fields a men's cross country team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 992, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,778,448 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $24,829 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 Rate992 multi-year; 909 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,778,448 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$24,829 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$781,729 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Fowler head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Michael Bianchina | Associate Head Coach / Cross Country | On file · sign in |
| Seandell Davis | Assistant Track & Field Coach / Sprints & Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Seth Andres | Assistant Track & Field Coach / Jumps & Multis | On file · sign in |
| Alan Connie | Assistant Coach / Head Coach Emeritus | not on file |
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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 →10,306undergraduates · 10,829 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →80%admitted · of 18,223 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1210
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate992
97% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,778,448
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $781,729
Cost
Full picture →$14,453net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,640 in-state · $29,628 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 37 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Coastal Carolina University
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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 divisionAdmissions80% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,453 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,306Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.65 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 46 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Division II · Conference Carolinas | 63 | — | — | — | 92% | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 72 | — | — | 1000 | 74% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 73 | 8 | $51k | — | 97% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 83 | — | — | 975 | 76% | |
| The Citadel Division I · Southern Conference | 88 | — | — | 1000 | 98% | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 88 | 15 | $143k | 984 | 72% | |
| Fayetteville State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 89 | 6 | $104k | — | 80% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 93 | 9 | $56k | — | 75% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 108 | — | — | 967 | 82% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 108 | 7 | $75k | — | 73% | |
| University of Mount Olive Division II · Conference Carolinas | 111 | — | — | — | 78% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama room for 7 | 10 | $75k | $7,484 | 1000 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University | — | — | — | 998 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University | — | — | — | 978 | vs | |
| Marshall University | — | — | — | 968 | vs | |
| Troy University | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | — | — | — | 983 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe | — | — | — | 1000 | vs |
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