Division I · Northeast Conference
Mercyhurst University Men's Cross Country
Erie, PA · the Lakers · Mercyhurst University overview
7
Roster
room for 10 under the cap of 17
$129k
Team budget
87th percentile in Division I
$18,387
Per roster spot
median $13,101
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Mercyhurst University fields a men's cross country team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 7 players, well below the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $128,715, below the median of $166k — $18,387 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's cross country programs. That leaves room for 10 under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $6,299,277 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,459 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).
#42Team budgetof 314 · Division I#15Spend per playerof 314 · Division I#59Roster sizeof 314 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 17)
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The program
- Roster7 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 room for 10
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$128,715 for the year
- Operating expenses$12,446 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$18,387 division median $13,101
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,299,277 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,459 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$150,830 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Williamson | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ashley King | Assistant 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 →2,292undergraduates · 2,668 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 3,500 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →7on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 177
room for 10
- Team expenses
- $128,715 $18,388 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,299,277
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $150,830
Cost
Full picture →$26,962net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $44,510
Campus safety
Full picture →3.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Mercyhurst 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 program7 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,962 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,292Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gannon University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 2 | 13 | $154k | — | 77% | |
| Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 4 | 12 | $18k | — | 96% | |
| Allegheny College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 32 | — | — | — | 59% | |
| Kent State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 43 | — | — | — | — | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 44 | 11 | $39k | — | 79% | |
| Thiel College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 51 | — | — | — | 71% | |
| Grove City College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 66 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Lake Erie College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 67 | — | — | — | 64% | |
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 70 | 10 | $23k | — | 86% | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 72 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| Youngstown State University Division I · Horizon League | 76 | — | — | 970 | 80% | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 79 | — | — | — | 93% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst University room for 10 | 7 | $129k | $18,387 | — | vs | |
| Long Island University room for 6 | 11 | $99k | $9,005 | — | vs | |
| Central Connecticut State University | — | — | — | 969 | vs | |
| Chicago State University | — | — | — | 966 | vs | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus | — | — | — | 976 | vs | |
| Le Moyne College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Stonehill College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of New Haven | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Wagner College | — | — | — | 984 | vs |
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