Division I · Big Ten Conference
Michigan State University Men's Cross Country
East Lansing, MI · the Spartans · Michigan State University overview
990
APR
99% of players retained
84%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Michigan State University fields a men's cross country team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 990, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $11,243,351 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $26,643 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 Rate990 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$11,243,351 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$26,643 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,158,141 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Breznau head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Yolanda Johnson | Assistant Coach (Sprints / Jumps) | not on file |
| Aaron Simoneau | Assistant Coach (Distance) | Head Men's Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Max Benoit | Assistant Coach (Distance) | On file · sign in |
| Derrick Vicars | Assistant Coach (Throws) | On file · sign in |
| Tim Nickas | Assistant Coach (Multis / Jumps) | 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 →40,483undergraduates · 51,316 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →84%admitted · of 58,879 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1350
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate990
99% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $11,243,351
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,158,141
Cost
Full picture →$24,630net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $17,270 in-state · $44,040 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 52 burglaries · 109 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 59 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, 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.
Men's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions84% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$24,630 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 40,483Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.46 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 30 | 11 | $21k | — | 97% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 36 | — | — | — | 83% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 46 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 49 | — | — | 994 | 18% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 54 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Eastern Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 55 | — | — | 981 | 81% | |
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 56 | — | — | — | 21% | |
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 58 | 26 | $107k | — | 71% | |
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 60 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Central Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 61 | 14 | $155k | 1000 | 91% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 61 | — | — | — | 68% | |
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 63 | — | — | — | 84% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University | — | — | — | 990 | vs | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington | — | — | — | 991 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Purdue University | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| The Ohio State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| University of Iowa | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Michigan | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | — | — | — | 998 | vs | |
| University of Oregon | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Washington | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | — | — | — | 971 | vs |
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