East Tennessee State University Women's Cross Country
East Tennessee State University fields a women's cross country team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, well above the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $161,746, about the median of $162k — $6,469 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's cross country programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26, that is 8 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (14 of 346 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 988, about the median of 994, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,778,921 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,282 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 17)
The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 8 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$161,746 for the year
- Operating expenses$49,104 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,469 division median $14,760
- Academic Progress Rate988 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,778,921 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,282 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$96,077 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| George Watts head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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 players191,733 2024-25
- Division I roster spots656 346 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 290 0.34% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $161,746 $6,470 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,778,921
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $96,077
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,706 in-state · $13,034 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →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.
Women'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 | $139k | — | 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 | — | — | 996 | 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 | 13 | $92k | — | 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 | — | — | 993 | 94% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 64 | 11 | $37k | — | 68% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 70 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 74 | — | — | — | 59% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University room for 3 | 14 | $225k | $16,063 | 979 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University 8 over cap | 25 | $162k | $6,469 | 988 | vs | |
| Furman University | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| Samford University | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Tennessee Technological University | — | — | — | 977 | vs | |
| The Citadel | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro | — | — | — | 983 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| Western Carolina University | — | — | — | 984 | vs | |
| Wofford College | — | — | — | 1000 | vs |
Every Southern Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked