Siena University Women's Cross Country
Siena University fields a women's cross country team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, well above the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $309,965, well above the median of $162k — $14,760 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's cross country programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (14 of 346 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 994, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,209,146 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $19,668 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 17)
The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$309,965 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,490 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,760 division median $14,760
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,209,146 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,668 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$139,365 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth DeBole head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tyler Griffin | Assistant Cross Country and Track 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 players191,733 2024-25
- Division I roster spots656 346 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 290 0.34% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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 · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 76%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $309,965 $14,760 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,209,146
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $139,365
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $43,630
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 29 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Sage College Division III · Empire 8 | 3 | 4 | $27k | — | 76% | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Division III · Liberty League | 4 | — | — | — | 58% | |
| University at Albany Division I · America East Conference | 4 | 21 | $28k | 960 | 70% | |
| Union College (New York) Division III · Liberty League | 11 | — | — | — | 44% | |
| Williams College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 28 | 27 | $105k | — | 10% | |
| State University of New York at Cobleskill Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 38 | 15 | $24k | — | 83% | |
| Bard College Division III · Liberty League | 49 | 10 | $32k | — | 52% | |
| Smith College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 63 | — | — | — | 20% | |
| Westfield State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst Division I · Mid-American Conference | 66 | — | — | 1000 | 58% | |
| Amherst College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 67 | 27 | $84k | — | 10% | |
| State University of New York at Delhi Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 67 | — | — | — | 88% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack College 4 over cap | 21 | $552k | $26,278 | — | vs | |
| Siena University 4 over cap | 21 | $310k | $14,760 | 1000 | vs | |
| Fairfield University room for 1 | 16 | $151k | $9,432 | 994 | vs | |
| Niagara University room for 9 | 8 | $118k | $14,797 | 992 | vs | |
| Canisius University | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Iona University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Manhattan University | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Marist University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Quinnipiac University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Rider University | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| Saint Peter's University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs |
Every Metro Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked