Division I · Southern Conference
East Tennessee State University Men's Cross Country
Johnson City, TN · the Buccaneers · East Tennessee State University overview
17
Roster
at the D-I cap of 17
$133k
Team budget
87th percentile in Division I
$7,802
Per roster spot
median $13,101
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
995
APR
100% of players retained
87%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
East Tennessee State University fields a men's cross country team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, above the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $132,638, below the median of $166k — $7,802 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's cross country programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 995, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,668,260 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,033 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).
#41Team budgetof 314 · Division I#52Spend per playerof 314 · Division I#12Roster sizeof 314 · Division I#107APRof 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
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$132,638 for the year
- Operating expenses$33,391 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,802 division median $13,101
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,668,260 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,033 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$267,068 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| George Watts head coach | Head Coach | 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 →10,633undergraduates · 13,586 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →87%admitted · of 9,903 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1170
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1717
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate995
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $132,638 $7,802 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,668,260
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $267,068
Cost
Full picture →$16,033net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,706 in-state · $13,034 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.7violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research East Tennessee 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 program17 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions87% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,033 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,633Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 23 | — | — | — | 54% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 24 | 7 | $55k | — | 60% | |
| Lees-McRae College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 29 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 34 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 39 | — | — | 1000 | 89% | |
| Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 44 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 47 | 15 | $68k | — | 94% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 48 | 7 | $7k | — | 78% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 49 | — | — | 985 | 94% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 64 | 8 | $30k | — | 68% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 70 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 74 | — | — | — | 59% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University room for 1 | 16 | $352k | $22,005 | 1000 | vs | |
| Tennessee Technological University room for 9 | 8 | $223k | $27,817 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga room for 4 | 13 | $172k | $13,249 | 993 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University at cap | 17 | $133k | $7,802 | 995 | vs | |
| Furman University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Samford University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| The Citadel | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute | — | — | — | 968 | vs | |
| Western Carolina University | — | — | — | 971 | vs | |
| Wofford College | — | — | — | 988 | vs |
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