Division I · Conference USA
Sam Houston State University Men's Cross Country
Huntsville, TX · the Bearkats · Sam Houston State University overview
959
APR
98% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Sam Houston State University fields a men's cross country team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 959, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,830,678 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,118 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 Rate959 multi-year; 892 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible93% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,830,678 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,118 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$146,374 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Self head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Patrick Torres | Head 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 →18,179undergraduates · 21,403 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 17,582 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1140
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate959
98% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,830,678
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $146,374
Cost
Full picture →$14,556net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,228 in-state · $19,020 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.82violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 19 burglaries · 35 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & protective services · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Sam Houston State 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 programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,556 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsCriminal justice & protective services · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 18,179Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.82 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 47 | — | — | 985 | 63% | |
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 50 | 10 | $141k | 986 | 75% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 68 | 11 | $51k | — | 93% | |
| Rice University Division I · American Conference | 69 | — | — | 1000 | 8% | |
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 70 | — | — | 964 | 93% | |
| University of Houston Division I · Big 12 Conference | 70 | — | — | 986 | 70% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 71 | — | — | 970 | 85% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 82 | — | — | 948 | 88% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 99 | — | — | 978 | 86% | |
| Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 109 | — | — | 1000 | 51% | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference | 112 | 11 | $137k | — | 92% | |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Division III · American Southwest Conference | 116 | 8 | $36k | — | 95% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State University 2 over cap | 19 | $256k | $13,489 | 980 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University room for 3 | 14 | $215k | $15,389 | 949 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University | — | — | — | 959 | vs | |
| Florida International University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| Liberty University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University | — | — | — | 988 | vs |
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