Division I · Big South Conference
Longwood University Men's Cross Country
Farmville, VA · the Lancers · Longwood University overview
987
APR
96% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Longwood University fields a men's cross country team in the Big South Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 987, about the median of 990, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,202,783 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,211 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 Rate987 multi-year
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,202,783 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,211 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$108,061 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brooke Craig head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Michael Craig | Assistant Men's and Women's Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jacob Torres | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Haley Slattery | Graduate Assistant Coach | 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 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 →3,223undergraduates · 4,545 students in all
Women 71% Men 29%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 6,078 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1190
ACT middle 50%22 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate987
96% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,202,783
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $108,061
Cost
Full picture →$22,900net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,200 in-state · $27,410 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%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 divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,900 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 3,223Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 5 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Liberty University Division I · Conference USA | 43 | — | — | 997 | 99% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 44 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 44 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 51 | 16 | $210k | 1000 | 23% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 51 | — | — | 995 | 17% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 54 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 55 | — | — | 1000 | 93% | |
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 55 | 10 | $17k | — | 98% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 61 | — | — | — | 100% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 66 | — | — | 968 | 82% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 67 | 19 | $168k | — | 17% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Big South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford University room for 5 | 12 | $164k | $13,678 | 946 | vs | |
| Presbyterian College room for 6 | 11 | $92k | $8,371 | 1000 | vs | |
| Gardner-Webb University room for 7 | 10 | $62k | $6,187 | 994 | vs | |
| Longwood University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Charleston Southern University | — | — | — | 975 | vs | |
| High Point University | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate | — | — | — | 973 | vs | |
| Winthrop University | — | — | — | 962 | vs |
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