Southern Nazarene University Men's Cross Country
Southern Nazarene University fields a men's cross country team in the Great American Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 9 players, below the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $143,044, well above the median of $87k — $15,893 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $3,033,216 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,544 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
- Roster9 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$143,044 for the year
- Operating expenses$17,105 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,893 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,033,216 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,544 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$37,752 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Colten Covington head coach | Head 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 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 · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Church of the Nazarene
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 37%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $143,044 $15,894 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,033,216
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $37,752
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $29,600
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Southern Nazarene 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 11 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| University of Oklahoma Division I · Southeastern Conference | 23 | — | — | 979 | 77% | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 41 | — | — | — | 56% | |
| Oklahoma State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 53 | — | — | 981 | 71% | |
| East Central University Division II · Great American Conference | 75 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| Cameron University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 77 | — | — | — | — | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 101 | — | — | 1000 | 99% | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 104 | 24 | $419k | 983 | 58% | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 106 | 35 | $81k | — | 66% | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 125 | — | — | — | — | |
| Newman University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 150 | 9 | $169k | — | 48% |
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 |
Every Great American Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked