Texas A&M International University Men's Cross Country
Texas A&M International University fields a men's cross country team in the Lone Star Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 7 players, below the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $140,599, well above the median of $87k — $20,085 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $753,584 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,388 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
- Roster7 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$140,599 for the year
- Operating expenses$24,160 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$20,085 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$753,584 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,388 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$54,784 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Benny Rodriguez head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $140,599 $20,086 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $753,584
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $54,784
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,845 in-state · $19,382 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Texas A&M International 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Division II · Lone Star Conference | 95 | — | — | — | 92% | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Division I · Southland Conference | 117 | — | — | 957 | 85% | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Division I · Southland Conference | 130 | — | — | 961 | 89% | |
| Trinity University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 143 | 28 | $150k | — | 28% | |
| University of the Incarnate Word Division I · Southland Conference | 144 | — | — | 990 | 93% | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio Division I · American Conference | 148 | — | — | 986 | 88% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Lone Star Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M International University | 7 | $141k | $20,085 | — | vs | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | 11 | $137k | $12,441 | — | vs | |
| Western New Mexico University | 15 | $103k | $6,883 | — | vs | |
| University of Texas at Dallas | 20 | $34k | $1,676 | — | vs | |
| Sul Ross State University | 1 | $8k | $8,021 | — | vs | |
| Angelo State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Cameron University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Dallas Baptist University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Eastern New Mexico University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lubbock Christian University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Oklahoma Christian University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| St. Edward's University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| West Texas A&M University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Lone Star Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked