Division III · Southern Athletic Association
Southwestern University (Texas) Men's Cross Country
Georgetown, TX · the Pirates · Southwestern University (Texas) overview
14
Roster
2024–25 season
$64k
Team budget
81st percentile in Division III
$4,538
Per roster spot
median $3,124
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
39%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Southwestern University (Texas) fields a men's cross country team in the Southern Athletic Association (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, above the median of 12, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $63,538, well above the median of $37k — $4,538 per roster spot, upper half of Division III men's cross country programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 217 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#43Team budgetof 217 · Division III#56Spend per playerof 217 · Division III#88Roster sizeof 217 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III men's cross country program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$63,538 for the year
- Operating expenses$25,840 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,538 division median $3,124
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$71,253 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Sponsel head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school cross country players241,565 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,158 217 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 76 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →1,457undergraduates · 1,457 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →39%admitted · of 6,585 applicants
SAT middle 50%1170 – 1340
ACT middle 50%24 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →14on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $63,538 $4,538 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $71,253
Cost
Full picture →$30,687net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $50,858
Campus safety
Full picture →2.78violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 10 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 17 fields · Bachelor's
Research Southwestern University (Texas)
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 program14 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions39% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$30,687 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,457Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.78 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University Texas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 18 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 25 | — | — | 990 | 29% | |
| St. Edward's University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 28 | — | — | — | 84% | |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Division III · American Southwest Conference | 32 | 8 | $36k | — | 95% | |
| Texas State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 54 | — | — | 979 | 89% | |
| Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 71 | — | — | 1000 | 51% | |
| Texas Lutheran University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 76 | 10 | $52k | — | 95% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 79 | — | — | 985 | 63% | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio Division I · American Conference | 92 | — | — | 986 | 88% | |
| University of the Incarnate Word Division I · Southland Conference | 94 | — | — | 990 | 93% | |
| Trinity University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 95 | 28 | $150k | — | 28% | |
| Schreiner University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 97 | — | — | — | 88% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Southern Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity University (Texas) | 28 | $150k | $5,367 | — | vs | |
| Berry College | 20 | $79k | $3,964 | — | vs | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) | 14 | $64k | $4,538 | — | vs | |
| Maryville College (Tennessee) | 10 | $47k | $4,700 | — | vs | |
| University of the South | 11 | $40k | $3,634 | — | vs | |
| Centre College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Millsaps College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Oglethorpe University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Rhodes College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Southern Athletic Association men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked