Division II · Great American Conference
Ouachita Baptist University Men's Cross Country
Arkadelphia, AR · the Tigers · Ouachita Baptist University overview
29
Roster
2024–25 season
$432k
Team budget
100th percentile in Division II
$14,904
Per roster spot
median $7,179
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
69%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Ouachita Baptist University fields a men's cross country team in the Great American Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, well above the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $432,228, well above the median of $87k — $14,904 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $3,041,924 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,190 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).
#1Team budgetof 97 · Division II#14Spend per playerof 97 · Division II#7Roster sizeof 97 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's cross country program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$432,228 for the year
- Operating expenses$56,367 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,904 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,041,924 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,190 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$74,967 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Guymon head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Pat Ponder | Assistant XC / TF Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cezar Terlea | Assistant XC / TF 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 II roster spots1,285 97 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 190 0.53% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,734undergraduates · 1,815 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Southern Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →69%admitted · of 2,138 applicants
SAT middle 50%1060 – 1290
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →29on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $432,228 $14,904 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,041,924
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $74,967
Cost
Full picture →$22,087net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $32,480
Campus safety
Full picture →1.08violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
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Men's Cross Country program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions69% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,087 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,734Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.08 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Division I · United Athletic Conference | 58 | — | — | 992 | 58% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 59 | — | — | — | 67% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 60 | — | — | 998 | 58% | |
| University of Central Arkansas Division I · United Athletic Conference | 74 | — | — | 985 | 90% | |
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 76 | 6 | $27k | — | 53% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 80 | 6 | $18k | — | — | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 96 | — | — | — | 58% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 108 | — | — | — | 100% | |
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 112 | — | — | 990 | 24% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 113 | — | — | 978 | 73% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fort Smith Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 115 | 12 | $141k | — | 81% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 120 | — | — | — | 54% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Great American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Baptist University | 29 | $432k | $14,904 | — | vs | |
| Southern Nazarene University | 9 | $143k | $15,893 | — | vs | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | 35 | $81k | $2,300 | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello | 6 | $18k | $3,038 | — | vs | |
| East Central University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Harding University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Southern Arkansas University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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