Georgia Southern University Women's Cross Country
Georgia Southern University fields a women's cross country team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 994, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,404,296 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,638 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
- Division I roster cap17 from 2025-26
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,404,296 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,638 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$188,943 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Neville head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| James Isaac | Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator (Jumps and Multi-Events) | On file · sign in |
| Justin Brooks | Assistant Coach (Sprints) | On file · sign in |
| Timothy Susko | Assistant Coach (Distance) | On file · sign in |
| Tia Peoples | Assistant Coach – Throws | On file · sign in |
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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,404,296
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $188,943
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $5,905 in-state · $16,959 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 47 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 48 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Georgia Southern 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 48 | 8 | $72k | — | 69% | |
| Savannah State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 50 | — | — | — | — | |
| Augusta University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 73 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 79 | 13 | $136k | — | 80% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 92 | 6 | $71k | — | 73% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 92 | — | — | 972 | 82% | |
| Georgia College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 96 | 17 | $103k | — | 88% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 107 | — | — | 994 | 76% | |
| The Citadel Division I · Southern Conference | 109 | — | — | 1000 | 98% | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 110 | 13 | $161k | 993 | 72% | |
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 112 | 14 | $225k | 979 | 66% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 117 | — | — | 986 | 61% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama room for 3 | 14 | $138k | $9,857 | 1000 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University | — | — | — | 996 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University | — | — | — | 961 | vs | |
| Georgia State University | — | — | — | 971 | vs | |
| James Madison University | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Marshall University | — | — | — | 984 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi | — | — | — | 984 | vs | |
| Troy University | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe | — | — | — | 995 | vs |
Every Sun Belt Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked