Santa Clara University Men's Cross Country
Santa Clara University fields a men's cross country team in the West Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, well above the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,142,079, well above the median of $166k — $51,912 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's cross country programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (11 of 314 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,868,082 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,127 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
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,142,079 for the year
- Operating expenses$49,144 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$51,912 division median $13,101
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,868,082 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,127 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$310,697 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Felipe Montoro head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Meron Simon | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alex Miley | Assistant Coach | 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 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,142,079 $51,913 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,868,082
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $310,697
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $59,241
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose State University Division I · Mountain West Conference | 3 | — | — | 986 | 80% | |
| Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 14 | 17 | $559k | 1000 | 4% | |
| California State University, East Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 22 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| University of California, Santa Cruz Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 25 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Saint Mary's College of California Division I · West Coast Conference | 35 | 34 | $480k | 993 | 89% | |
| San Francisco State University Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 39 | 17 | $321k | — | 96% | |
| University of California, Berkeley Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 40 | — | — | 1000 | 12% | |
| University of San Francisco Division I · West Coast Conference | 41 | 14 | $230k | 990 | 51% | |
| California State University, Monterey Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 49 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| Middlebury College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 52 | — | — | — | — | |
| Dominican University of California Division II · Pacific West Conference | 54 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · West Coast Conference | 56 | — | — | — | 95% |
Other men's cross country programs in the West Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara University 5 over cap | 22 | $1.1M | $51,912 | 1000 | vs | |
| Saint Mary's College of California 17 over cap | 34 | $480k | $14,110 | 993 | vs | |
| Pepperdine University 1 over cap | 18 | $264k | $14,649 | 998 | vs | |
| University of San Francisco room for 3 | 14 | $230k | $16,441 | 990 | vs | |
| University of San Diego room for 9 | 8 | $63k | $7,912 | 1000 | vs | |
| Seattle University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Portland | — | — | — | 991 | vs | |
| University of the Pacific | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every West Coast Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked