Division I · Pac-12 Conference
Colorado State University Men's Cross Country
Fort Collins, CO · the Rams · Colorado State University overview
977
APR
98% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Colorado State University fields a men's cross country team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 977, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,184,356 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $24,157 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 Rate977 multi-year; 963 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,184,356 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$24,157 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$983,536 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Hart head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Brian Bedard | Head Track & Field Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Kelly Voelz | Head Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Marshall Ackley | Associate Head Coach - Multis, Pole Vault / Facilities Management | On file · sign in |
| J.J Riese | Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles, and Relays / Meet Director | On file · sign in |
| Maria Creech | Assistant Coach -- Jumps / Equipment Liaison | On file · sign in |
| Jim Nagel | Volunteer Coach - Distance Events | not on file |
| Michael Mooney | Assistant Coach - Distance / XC / Recruiting | On file · sign in |
| Mattias Borrman | Volunteer Coach - Throwing Events | not on file |
| Phil Bennett | Volunteer Coach - Multis & Pole Vault | 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 →25,834undergraduates · 33,500 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 36,612 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 67%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate977
98% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,184,356
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $983,536
Cost
Full picture →$19,828net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,009 in-state · $33,765 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.36violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 20 burglaries · 104 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Colorado State 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 programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,828 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 25,834Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.36 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 23 | — | — | 1000 | 86% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 40 | — | — | 956 | 83% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 54 | 13 | $91k | — | 87% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 57 | — | — | 980 | 97% | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 57 | 31 | $197k | — | 60% | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 58 | — | — | — | 99% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 59 | — | — | — | — | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 109 | — | — | 987 | 14% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 117 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 120 | 23 | $140k | — | 20% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University | — | — | — | 977 | vs | |
| Boise State University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Gonzaga University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas State University | — | — | — | 979 | vs | |
| Utah State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Washington State University | — | — | — | 977 | vs |
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