Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
Lindenwood University Men's Cross Country
St. Charles, MO · the Lions · Lindenwood University overview
1
Roster
room for 16 under the cap of 17
$39k
Team budget
82nd percentile in Division I
$39,133
Per roster spot
median $13,101
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
66%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Lindenwood University fields a men's cross country team in the Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 1 players, well below the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $39,133, well below the median of $166k — $39,133 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's cross country programs. That leaves room for 16 under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $4,361,510 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,103 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).
#59Team budgetof 314 · Division I#5Spend per playerof 314 · Division I#61Roster sizeof 314 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 17)
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The program
- Roster1 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 room for 16
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$39,133 for the year
- Operating expenses$5,291 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$39,133 division median $13,101
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,361,510 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,103 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$144,659 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kayla Kregel head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Vicente Blanco | Assistant Cross Country and 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 →4,933undergraduates · 7,288 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →66%admitted · of 6,743 applicants
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →1on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 171
room for 16
- Team expenses
- $39,133 $39,133 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,361,510
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $144,659
Cost
Full picture →$18,698net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $21,100
Campus safety
Full picture →0.98violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Lindenwood 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 program1 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions66% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,698 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,933Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.98 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 10 | — | — | — | 94% | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 11 | — | — | — | 57% | |
| Principia College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 14 | 10 | $38k | — | 44% | |
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · University Athletic Association | 14 | — | — | — | 12% | |
| Webster University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 16 | 7 | $38k | — | 58% | |
| Saint Louis University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 18 | — | — | 1000 | 81% | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 27 | — | — | 998 | 97% | |
| McKendree University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 39 | — | — | — | 64% | |
| Blackburn College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 49 | — | — | — | 80% | |
| Greenville University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 59 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 67 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 78 | 8 | $36k | — | 78% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Ohio Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood University room for 16 | 1 | $39k | $39,133 | — | vs | |
| Eastern Illinois University | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| Morehead State University | — | — | — | 953 | vs | |
| Southeast Missouri State University | — | — | — | 972 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | — | — | — | 998 | vs | |
| Tennessee State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Southern Indiana | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin | — | — | — | 975 | vs | |
| Western Illinois University | — | — | — | 998 | vs |
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