Division I · American Conference
East Carolina University Men's Cross Country
Greenville, NC · the Pirates · East Carolina University overview
979
APR
100% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
East Carolina University fields a men's cross country team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 979, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,895,580 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,645 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 Rate979 multi-year; 977 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,895,580 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,645 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$828,291 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Virgil Givens head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Alex Sawyer | Assistant Coach - Distance | not on file |
| Chastity Pickett | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Damar Forbes | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Johnnie Jackson | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Emma Sheppard | Assistant Coach / Director of Operations | 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 →21,328undergraduates · 26,785 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 22,289 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1200
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate979
100% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,895,580
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $828,291
Cost
Full picture →$14,470net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,361 in-state · $23,638 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.06violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 54 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research East Carolina 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$14,470 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,328Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.06 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 32 | 8 | $39k | — | 96% | |
| University of Mount Olive Division II · Conference Carolinas | 48 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 59 | 5 | $17k | — | 72% | |
| Shaw University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 72 | 10 | $124k | — | 30% | |
| William Peace University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 72 | 1 | $24k | — | 97% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 74 | — | — | 993 | 40% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 78 | — | — | 1000 | 94% | |
| Elizabeth City State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 79 | 7 | $20k | — | 70% | |
| North Carolina Central University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 89 | 8 | $92k | 966 | 90% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 91 | 9 | $56k | — | 75% | |
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 92 | — | — | 998 | 7% | |
| Fayetteville State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 93 | 6 | $104k | — | 80% |
Other men's cross country programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple University room for 6 | 11 | $541k | $49,158 | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa 7 over cap | 24 | $419k | $17,453 | 983 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University room for 9 | 8 | $75k | $9,389 | 1000 | vs | |
| East Carolina University | — | — | — | 979 | vs | |
| Rice University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | — | — | — | 949 | vs | |
| Tulane University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| University of Memphis | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| University of North Texas | — | — | — | 991 | vs | |
| University of South Florida | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| Wichita State University | — | — | — | 992 | vs |
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