Mississippi Christian University Men's Cross Country
Mississippi Christian University fields a men's cross country team in the Gulf South Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, well above the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $304,229, well above the median of $87k — $12,676 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $2,296,611 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,838 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 97 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$304,229 for the year
- Operating expenses$19,697 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,676 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,296,611 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,838 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$20,359 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Snyder head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chris Webber | Associate Head Coach / Cross Country | On file · sign in |
| Mike Fairfax | Assistant Coach Track and Field / Cross Country | On file · sign in |
| Barclay Angle | Assitant Coach / Pole Vault | On file · sign in |
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 II roster spots1,285 97 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 190 0.53% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Southern Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $304,229 $12,676 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,296,611
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $20,359
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $21,698
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Mississippi Christian 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 8 | — | — | 1000 | 91% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 9 | — | — | — | 49% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 9 | — | — | — | 53% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 57 | — | — | 998 | 25% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 81 | — | — | 982 | 51% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 103 | — | — | 1000 | 75% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 122 | 6 | $18k | — | — | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 126 | — | — | 1000 | 94% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 126 | — | — | — | 87% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 135 | — | — | 906 | 50% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 136 | — | — | 978 | 73% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 137 | — | — | — | 100% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Gulf South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Christian University | 24 | $304k | $12,676 | — | vs | |
| Union University | 16 | $237k | $14,809 | — | vs | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 14 | $231k | $16,477 | — | vs | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 17 | $131k | $7,708 | — | vs | |
| Valdosta State University | 8 | $76k | $9,548 | — | vs | |
| Christian Brothers University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lee University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Montevallo | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of West Alabama | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Gulf South Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked