Division II · South Atlantic Conference
The University of Virginia's College at Wise Men's Cross Country
Wise, VA · the Highland Cavaliers, Cavaliers · The University of Virginia's College at Wise overview
15
Roster
2024–25 season
$68k
Team budget
42nd percentile in Division II
$4,506
Per roster spot
median $7,179
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
94%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
The University of Virginia's College at Wise fields a men's cross country team in the South Atlantic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, above the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $67,603, below the median of $87k — $4,506 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $961,263 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,143 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).
#57Team budgetof 97 · Division II#69Spend per playerof 97 · Division II#27Roster 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
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$67,603 for the year
- Operating expenses$16,371 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,506 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$961,263 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,143 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$33,763 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Howard head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lorenzo Rodriguez | Assistant Cross Country / Track & Field 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,911undergraduates · 1,911 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 1,414 applicants
SAT middle 50%935 – 1175
ACT middle 50%20 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $67,603 $4,507 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $961,263
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $33,763
Cost
Full picture →$10,409net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,656 in-state · $32,540 out
Campus safety
Full picture →9.69violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 50 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 10 fields · Bachelor'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 program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,409 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,911Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety9.69 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 35 | — | — | — | 54% | |
| Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 43 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference | 47 | 17 | $133k | 995 | 87% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 56 | 7 | $55k | — | 60% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 67 | — | — | — | 59% | |
| Lees-McRae College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 68 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 71 | — | — | 1000 | 89% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 76 | 10 | $111k | — | 87% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 78 | 8 | $30k | — | 68% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 79 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 91 | — | — | — | 90% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 94 | — | — | 985 | 94% |
Other men's cross country programs in the South Atlantic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise | 15 | $68k | $4,506 | — | vs | |
| Tusculum University | 7 | $55k | $7,881 | — | vs | |
| Coker University | 8 | $51k | $6,434 | — | vs | |
| Carson-Newman University | 8 | $30k | $3,721 | — | vs | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Catawba College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Emory & Henry University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lincoln Memorial University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Mars Hill University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Newberry College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Wingate University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every South Atlantic Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked