Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
Southwest Baptist University Men's Cross Country
Bolivar, MO · the Bearcats · Southwest Baptist University overview
22
Roster
2024–25 season
$194k
Team budget
89th percentile in Division II
$8,806
Per roster spot
median $7,179
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
100%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Southwest Baptist University fields a men's cross country team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, well above the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $193,743, well above the median of $87k — $8,806 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $2,382,142 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,186 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).
#12Team budgetof 97 · Division II#39Spend per playerof 97 · Division II#12Roster sizeof 97 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's cross country program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$193,743 for the year
- Operating expenses$26,983 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,806 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,382,142 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,186 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$27,205 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Corey McElhaney head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sterlen Paul | Assistant Track & Field / Cross Country 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 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 →1,622undergraduates · 2,155 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Southern Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →100%admitted · of 1,057 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1200
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →22on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $193,743 $8,807 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,382,142
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $27,205
Cost
Full picture →$19,781net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $28,320
Campus safety
Full picture →0.15violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in education · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program22 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions100% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,781 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,622Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drury University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 27 | — | — | — | 59% | |
| Missouri Southern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 68 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 72 | — | — | — | 88% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 82 | — | — | — | 69% | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 92 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 110 | — | — | 986 | 77% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 114 | — | — | 989 | 72% | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 117 | 8 | $36k | — | 78% | |
| Rockhurst University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 117 | 30 | $158k | — | 69% | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Division I · The Summit League | 118 | — | — | 988 | 75% | |
| University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference | 137 | — | — | 980 | 88% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 147 | — | — | — | 58% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Great Lakes Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Baptist University | 22 | $194k | $8,806 | — | vs | |
| Rockhurst University | 30 | $158k | $5,267 | — | vs | |
| Drury University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lewis University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| McKendree University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Quincy University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Truman State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Illinois Springfield | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Indianapolis | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Valley Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked