Division I · Coastal Athletic Association
College of Charleston (South Carolina) Men's Cross Country
Charleston, SC · the Cougars · College of Charleston (South Carolina) overview
15
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 17
$143k
Team budget
89th percentile in Division I
$9,565
Per roster spot
median $13,101
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
984
APR
98% of players retained
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
College of Charleston (South Carolina) fields a men's cross country team in the Coastal Athletic Association (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $143,479, below the median of $166k — $9,565 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's cross country programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 984, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,341,673 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,345 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).
#36Team budgetof 314 · Division I#41Spend per playerof 314 · Division I#22Roster sizeof 314 · Division I#199APRof 314 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's cross country program
Roster sizes (cap 17)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$143,479 for the year
- Operating expenses$36,212 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,565 division median $13,101
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,341,673 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,345 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$184,746 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Bailey | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Hayley McMahon | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Peter Kawakami | Assistant Coach (Jumps) | 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 →10,660undergraduates · 11,729 students in all
Women 68% Men 32%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 26,683 applicants
SAT middle 50%1130 – 1300
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1715
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate984
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $143,479 $9,565 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,341,673
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $184,746
Cost
Full picture →$20,806net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,978 in-state · $36,858 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.15violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research College of Charleston (South Carolina)
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 program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,806 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,660Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel Division I · Southern Conference | 1 | — | — | 1000 | 98% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 16 | — | — | 975 | 76% | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 69 | 8 | $57k | — | 69% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 72 | — | — | 967 | 82% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 72 | 7 | $75k | — | 73% | |
| Savannah State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 84 | — | — | — | — | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 88 | — | — | 992 | 80% | |
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 99 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 105 | — | — | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 105 | 13 | $21k | — | 67% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 110 | 8 | $51k | — | 97% | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 119 | 11 | $103k | — | 80% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Coastal Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton University room for 12 | 5 | $351k | $70,209 | 998 | vs | |
| Elon University room for 1 | 16 | $272k | $17,004 | 1000 | vs | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) room for 2 | 15 | $143k | $9,565 | 984 | vs | |
| Campbell University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Hofstra University | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Monmouth University | — | — | — | 979 | vs | |
| North Carolina A&T State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Northeastern University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Stony Brook University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| William & Mary | — | — | — | 991 | vs |
Every Coastal Athletic Association men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked