U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Men's Cross Country
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy fields a men's cross country team in the Skyline Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, above the median of 12, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $64,215, well above the median of $37k — $4,013 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$64,215 for the year
- Operating expenses$30,819 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,013 division median $3,124
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$32,547 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kayla Koelbel head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $64,215 $4,013 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $32,547
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $945
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
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Men's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State University of New York Maritime College Division III · Skyline Conference | 2 | 11 | $8k | — | 79% | |
| Queens College (New York) Division II · East Coast Conference | 6 | — | — | — | 69% | |
| Fordham University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 7 | — | — | 981 | 56% | |
| Iona University Division I · Metro Conference | 8 | — | — | 996 | 91% | |
| York College (New York) Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference | 8 | 9 | $9k | — | 59% | |
| Lehman College Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference | 8 | — | — | — | 55% | |
| Adelphi University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 9 | 13 | $61k | — | 78% | |
| Long Island University Division I · Northeast Conference | 9 | 11 | $99k | — | 90% | |
| Manhattan University Division I · Metro Conference | 9 | — | — | 961 | 78% | |
| Yeshiva University Division III · Skyline Conference | 9 | 8 | $37k | — | 64% | |
| Sarah Lawrence College Division III · Skyline Conference | 9 | 6 | $9k | — | 59% | |
| The City College of New York Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference | 10 | — | — | — | 58% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Skyline Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Merchant Marine Academy | 16 | $64k | $4,013 | — | vs | |
| Yeshiva University | 8 | $37k | $4,591 | — | vs | |
| St. Joseph's University, New York L.I. | 18 | $29k | $1,636 | — | vs | |
| St. Joseph's University NY (Brooklyn) | 18 | $29k | $1,636 | — | vs | |
| Purchase College, State University of New York | 6 | $25k | $4,122 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Old Westbury | 8 | $23k | $2,868 | — | vs | |
| Manhattanville University | 8 | $22k | $2,772 | — | vs | |
| Farmingdale State College | 13 | $16k | $1,267 | — | vs | |
| Sarah Lawrence College | 6 | $9k | $1,523 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York Maritime College | 11 | $8k | $727 | — | vs | |
| Mount Saint Mary College (New York) | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Skyline Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked