Division I · Conference USA
Liberty University Women's Cross Country
Lynchburg, VA · the Flames · Liberty University overview
1000
APR
100% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Liberty University fields a women's cross country team in the Conference USA (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 $5,260,086 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,652 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$5,260,086 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,652 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$423,082 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Lance Bingham head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Isaac Wendland | Head Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Heather Zealand | Assistant Cross Country Coach | not on file |
| Makenzy Willis | Director of Operations | not on file |
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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 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 →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%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,260,086
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $423,082
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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Women'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
Women'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% | |
| Sweet Briar College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 15 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 28 | — | — | — | 100% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 33 | — | — | 993 | 82% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 34 | 26 | $163k | — | 17% | |
| Hollins University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 42 | — | — | — | 71% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 43 | — | — | 1000 | 85% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 15 | $46k | — | 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 | — | — |
Other women's cross country programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Delaware 5 over cap | 22 | $393k | $17,868 | 994 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University at cap | 17 | $107k | $6,312 | 995 | vs | |
| Liberty University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Florida International University | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| Missouri State University | — | — | — | 990 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University | — | — | — | 993 | vs |
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