Division I · Mid-American Conference
Miami University (Ohio) Women's Cross Country
Oxford, OH · the RedHawks · Miami University (Ohio) overview
Miami University (Ohio) fields a women's cross country team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I).
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
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Russ Peterson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| De'Sean Turner | Head Cross Country Coach, Associate Head Track and Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Smith | Assistant Coach (Throws) | On file · sign in |
| Dexter Benkard | Assistant Coach (Distance) | On file · sign in |
| Josh Dangel | Assistant Coach (Sprints / Jumps) | On file · sign in |
| Jaz Smith | Assistant Coach (Sprints / Hurdles / Jumps) | not on file |
| Rebecca Podojil | Assistant Coach (Sprints / Jumps) | 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 →2,345undergraduates · 2,374 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 20%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →No team figures on file for this program yet.
Cost
Full picture →$12,407net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,848 in-state · $18,104 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →25%of bachelor's degrees in business · 15 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
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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.
Women's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions—SAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,407 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 2,345Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 16 | — | — | 985 | 88% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 17 | — | — | 993 | 88% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 20 | — | — | — | 57% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 24 | 10 | $38k | — | 97% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 25 | — | — | 1000 | 96% | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 32 | — | — | 1000 | 62% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 36 | 6 | $34k | — | 74% | |
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 38 | — | — | 1000 | 95% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 40 | 10 | $61k | — | 85% | |
| Central State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 43 | — | — | — | 46% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 47 | 23 | $171k | — | 63% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 55 | — | — | — | 91% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ball State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University | — | — | — | 983 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| Eastern Michigan University | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York | — | — | — | 990 | vs | |
| University of Akron | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Toledo | — | — | — | 988 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University | — | — | — | 986 | vs |
Every Mid-American Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked