Division I · Conference USA
Liberty University Men's Cross Country
Lynchburg, VA · the Flames · Liberty University overview
997
APR
97% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Liberty University fields a men's cross country team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 997, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,854,791 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,825 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 Rate997 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,854,791 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,825 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,020,558 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Lance Bingham head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Shawn Venable | Associate Head Track & Field Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Isaac Wendland | Head Cross Country Coach / Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Heather Zealand | Assistant Cross Country / Track & Field Coach | not on file |
| Luke Johnson | Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lincoln London | Assistant Track & Field 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 →52,823undergraduates · 103,068 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Christian
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 36,921 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate997
97% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,854,791
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,020,558
Cost
Full picture →$29,692net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,822
Campus safety
Full picture →0.38violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 32 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, 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 divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$29,692 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 52,823Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.38 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 3 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 6 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 28 | — | — | — | 100% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 33 | — | — | 968 | 82% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 34 | 19 | $168k | — | 17% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 40 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 43 | — | — | 987 | 85% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 18 | $56k | — | 80% | |
| Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 55 | — | — | — | 100% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 55 | — | — | — | 48% | |
| Mary Baldwin University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 56 | 5 | $22k | — | — | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 60 | — | — | 995 | 17% |
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 | |
| Liberty University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Florida International University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University | — | — | — | 959 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University | — | — | — | 988 | vs |
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