Division I · Big Ten Conference
The Ohio State University Men's Cross Country
Columbus, OH · the Buckeyes · The Ohio State University overview
1000
APR
96% of players retained
51%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
The Ohio State University fields a men's cross country team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 990, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $15,234,454 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $30,591 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 Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$15,234,454 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$30,591 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,853,829 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rosalind Joseph head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sara Mason Vergote | Head Cross Country Coach / Assistant Track and Field Coach (Distance / Mid-Distance) | On file · sign in |
| Joel Brown | Assistant Coach - Hurdles / Sprints | On file · sign in |
| Travis Coleman | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Diego Flaquer | Assistant Coach - Sprints / Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Matt Bigelow | Assistant Coach for Track & Field | On file · sign in |
| Fred Barends | Director of Operations | 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 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 →45,728undergraduates · 60,046 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →51%admitted · of 70,028 applicants
SAT middle 50%1330 – 1480
ACT middle 50%29 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate1000
96% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $15,234,454
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,853,829
Cost
Full picture →$19,575net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,859 in-state · $38,365 out
Campus safety
Full picture →4.01violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 57 burglaries · 172 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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Men's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions51% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,575 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 45,728Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.01 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Dominican University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 4 | — | — | — | 85% | |
| Capital University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 5 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Otterbein University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 9 | — | — | — | 83% | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 21 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Denison University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 26 | — | — | — | 17% | |
| Kenyon College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 41 | 16 | $47k | — | 31% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 43 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 46 | 36 | $172k | — | 63% | |
| Central State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 50 | — | — | — | 46% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 58 | 11 | $62k | — | 85% | |
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 58 | — | — | 995 | 95% | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 65 | 17 | $335k | 995 | 62% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington | — | — | — | 991 | vs | |
| Michigan State University | — | — | — | 990 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Purdue University | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| University of Iowa | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Michigan | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | — | — | — | 998 | vs | |
| University of Oregon | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Washington | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | — | — | — | 971 | vs |
Every Big Ten Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked