Division I · Big Sky Conference
Southern Utah University Men's Cross Country
Cedar City, UT · the Thunderbirds · Southern Utah University overview
939
APR
96% of players retained
80%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Southern Utah University fields a men's cross country team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 939, about the median of 990, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,650,690 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,500 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 Rate939 multi-year; 920 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible92% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,650,690 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,500 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$141,345 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac Wood head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Logan Petty | Assistant Coach (Distance) | On file · sign in |
| Shaye Springall | Director of Operations / Assistant Sprints, Hurdles and Jumps Coach | On file · sign in |
| Aiden Carlson | Assistant DIstance Coach | not on file |
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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 →13,043undergraduates · 15,033 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →80%admitted · of 19,190 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate939
96% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,650,690
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $141,345
Cost
Full picture →$12,375net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,770 in-state · $20,586 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.43violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Southern Utah 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 divisionAdmissions80% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,375 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 13,043Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.43 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Tech University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 48 | 12 | $139k | — | — |
Other men's cross country programs in the Big Sky Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Tech University room for 5 | 12 | $139k | $11,599 | — | vs | |
| Portland State University room for 1 | 16 | $135k | $8,467 | 993 | vs | |
| Southern Utah University | — | — | — | 939 | vs | |
| Eastern Washington University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Idaho State University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| Montana State University-Bozeman | — | — | — | 957 | vs | |
| Northern Arizona University | — | — | — | 964 | vs | |
| University of Idaho | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Montana | — | — | — | 968 | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Weber State University | — | — | — | 965 | vs |
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