Jacksonville State University Men's Cross Country
Jacksonville State University fields a men's cross country team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, above the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $256,301, well above the median of $166k — $13,489 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's cross country programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (11 of 314 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 980, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,778,692 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,522 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
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$256,301 for the year
- Operating expenses$17,953 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,489 division median $13,101
- Academic Progress Rate980 multi-year; 923 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,778,692 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,522 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$498,790 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Provence head coach | Head Coach | 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 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 →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $256,301 $13,490 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,778,692
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $498,790
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,426 in-state · $22,716 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 14 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Jacksonville 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 42 | — | — | — | 49% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 44 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 46 | 20 | $79k | — | 62% | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 64 | — | — | 1000 | 82% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 68 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 69 | — | — | 985 | 69% | |
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 70 | 18 | $40k | — | — | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 78 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Clark Atlanta University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 78 | 10 | $88k | — | 65% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 79 | — | — | 991 | 16% | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Division II · Gulf South Conference | 80 | — | — | — | 74% | |
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 80 | — | — | — | 54% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State University 2 over cap | 19 | $256k | $13,489 | 980 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University room for 3 | 14 | $215k | $15,389 | 949 | vs | |
| Florida International University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| Liberty University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University | — | — | — | 959 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University | — | — | — | 988 | vs |
Every Conference USA men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked