Tusculum University Women's Cross Country
Tusculum University fields a women's cross country team in the South Atlantic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 7 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $139,367, well above the median of $81k — $19,909 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II women's cross country programs. The school gave $1,722,281 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,787 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 101 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster7 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$139,367 for the year
- Operating expenses$9,276 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$19,909 division median $7,450
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,722,281 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,787 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$21,112 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Alaric Gwynn head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jerry Ricker | Graduate Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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 players191,733 2024-25
- Division II roster spots1,152 101 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 170 0.60% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the women'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
- Town
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 31%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $139,367 $19,910 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,722,281
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $21,112
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $28,500
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Tusculum 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.
Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference | 24 | 25 | $162k | 988 | 87% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 27 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 40 | — | — | 993 | 94% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 41 | 11 | $37k | — | 68% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 43 | 7 | $7k | — | 78% | |
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 44 | — | — | — | 54% | |
| Lees-McRae College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 50 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 56 | 13 | $92k | — | 94% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 57 | — | — | — | 59% | |
| Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 60 | — | — | 996 | 89% | |
| Western Carolina University Division I · Southern Conference | 64 | — | — | 984 | 87% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 65 | 6 | $27k | — | 40% |
Other women's cross country programs in the South Atlantic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tusculum University | 7 | $139k | $19,909 | — | vs | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise | 13 | $92k | $7,107 | — | vs | |
| Coker University | 8 | $46k | $5,798 | — | vs | |
| Carson-Newman University | 11 | $37k | $3,383 | — | 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 women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked