Division I · Metro Conference
Iona University Men's Cross Country
New Rochelle, NY · the Gaels · Iona University overview
996
APR
99% of players retained
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Iona University fields a men's cross country team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 996, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,902,962 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,010 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 Rate996 multi-year; 971 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,902,962 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,010 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$265,474 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Pienta head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Chris Sauer | Assistant Coach / Cross Country and Distance | On file · sign in |
| Vann Moffett | Assistant Coach / Cross Country and Distance | On file · sign in |
| Yelena Dickerson | Assistant Coach / Sprints, Jumps, and Throws | On file · sign in |
| Prince Forson | 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 →3,134undergraduates · 3,720 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 7,289 applicants
SAT middle 50%1055 – 1265
ACT middle 50%20 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate996
99% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,902,962
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $265,474
Cost
Full picture →$28,557net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $45,880
Campus safety
Full picture →0.93violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →40%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
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Men's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$28,557 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 40%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,134Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.93 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Lawrence College Division III · Skyline Conference | 3 | 6 | $9k | — | 59% | |
| Manhattan University Division I · Metro Conference | 6 | — | — | 961 | 78% | |
| Lehman College Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference | 7 | — | — | — | 55% | |
| Fordham University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 7 | — | — | 981 | 56% | |
| U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Division III · Skyline Conference | 8 | 16 | $64k | — | 32% | |
| State University of New York Maritime College Division III · Skyline Conference | 8 | 11 | $8k | — | 79% | |
| Manhattanville University Division III · Skyline Conference | 8 | 8 | $22k | — | 85% | |
| Yeshiva University Division III · Skyline Conference | 9 | 8 | $37k | — | 64% | |
| Purchase College, State University of New York Division III · Skyline Conference | 10 | 6 | $25k | — | 73% | |
| The City College of New York Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference | 11 | — | — | — | 58% | |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College Division II · East Coast Conference | 11 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Dominican University New York Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 12 | 9 | $42k | — | 79% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack College 3 over cap | 20 | $487k | $24,366 | — | vs | |
| Siena University 11 over cap | 28 | $366k | $13,082 | 1000 | vs | |
| Quinnipiac University room for 5 | 12 | $219k | $18,276 | 1000 | vs | |
| Niagara University room for 6 | 11 | $166k | $15,113 | 1000 | vs | |
| Fairfield University room for 7 | 10 | $122k | $12,213 | 995 | vs | |
| Iona University | — | — | — | 996 | vs | |
| Canisius University | — | — | — | 988 | vs | |
| Manhattan University | — | — | — | 961 | vs | |
| Marist University | — | — | — | 984 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Rider University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Saint Peter's University | — | — | — | 969 | vs |
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