Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
Florida Gulf Coast University Men's Cross Country
Fort Myers, FL · the Eagles · Florida Gulf Coast University overview
9
Roster
room for 8 under the cap of 17
$272k
Team budget
95th percentile in Division I
$30,196
Per roster spot
median $13,101
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
978
APR
99% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Florida Gulf Coast University fields a men's cross country team in the Atlantic Sun Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 9 players, below the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $271,769, well above the median of $166k — $30,196 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's cross country programs. That leaves room for 8 under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 978, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,962,134 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,062 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).
#17Team budgetof 314 · Division I#7Spend per playerof 314 · Division I#52Roster sizeof 314 · Division I#235APRof 314 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 17)
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The program
- Roster9 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 room for 8
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$271,769 for the year
- Operating expenses$37,353 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$30,196 division median $13,101
- Academic Progress Rate978 multi-year; 921 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,962,134 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,062 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$164,362 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Argeo Cruz Gonzalez head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Argeo Cruz | Head Coach | not on file |
| Alvaro Rivadeneira | Assistant Coach | 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 →14,227undergraduates · 16,167 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 16,050 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1210
ACT middle 50%20 – 25
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →9on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 179
room for 8
Academic Progress Rate978
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $271,769 $30,197 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,962,134
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $164,362
Cost
Full picture →$10,548net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,118 in-state · $25,162 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.3violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program9 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,548 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 14,227Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Southeastern University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 98 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Florida International University Division I · Conference USA | 100 | — | — | 997 | 59% | |
| Lynn University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 102 | — | — | — | 74% | |
| Eckerd College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 103 | — | — | — | 79% | |
| Florida Atlantic University Division I · American Conference | 104 | 8 | $75k | 1000 | 73% | |
| Barry University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 106 | 10 | $158k | — | 59% | |
| University of Miami (Florida) Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 106 | — | — | 1000 | 19% | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 108 | 16 | $189k | — | 88% | |
| Florida Southern College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 109 | — | — | — | 59% | |
| University of Tampa Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 111 | — | — | — | 41% | |
| University of South Florida Division I · American Conference | 117 | — | — | 994 | 41% | |
| Florida Institute of Technology Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 131 | — | — | — | 63% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Atlantic Sun Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson University room for 6 | 11 | $306k | $27,794 | 1000 | vs | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University room for 8 | 9 | $272k | $30,196 | 978 | vs | |
| University of West Florida room for 7 | 10 | $139k | $13,936 | — | vs | |
| Jacksonville University at cap | 17 | $68k | $3,970 | — | vs | |
| Bellarmine University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lipscomb University | — | — | — | 990 | vs | |
| Queens University of Charlotte | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of North Florida | — | — | — | 990 | vs |
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