Division II · Gulf South Conference
Union University Men's Cross Country
Jackson, TN · the Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs · Union University overview
16
Roster
2024–25 season
$237k
Team budget
94th percentile in Division II
$14,809
Per roster spot
median $7,179
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
47%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Union University fields a men's cross country team in the Gulf South Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, above the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $236,946, well above the median of $87k — $14,809 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $1,755,891 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,722 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).
#7Team budgetof 97 · Division II#15Spend per playerof 97 · Division II#25Roster 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
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$236,946 for the year
- Operating expenses$15,169 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,809 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,755,891 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,722 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$22,535 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tristan Kelly head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Emma Kelly | Cross Country Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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
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 →1,891undergraduates · 2,674 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Southern Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →47%admitted · of 3,012 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1340
ACT middle 50%22 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $236,946 $14,809 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,755,891
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $22,535
Cost
Full picture →$27,191net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $20,302
Campus safety
Full picture →0.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Union 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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions47% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$27,191 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,891Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 4 | 13 | $39k | — | — | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 46 | — | — | 975 | 87% | |
| Murray State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 71 | 10 | $95k | 1000 | 86% | |
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 72 | — | — | 985 | 93% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 73 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 74 | — | — | — | 88% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 77 | 7 | $26k | — | 97% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 90 | 14 | $174k | 978 | 96% | |
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 98 | — | — | 1000 | 98% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 103 | 8 | $80k | 978 | 96% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 103 | — | — | 998 | 70% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 119 | — | — | 1000 | 93% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Gulf South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Christian University | 24 | $304k | $12,676 | — | vs | |
| Union University | 16 | $237k | $14,809 | — | vs | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 14 | $231k | $16,477 | — | vs | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 17 | $131k | $7,708 | — | vs | |
| Valdosta State University | 8 | $76k | $9,548 | — | vs | |
| Christian Brothers University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lee University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Montevallo | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of West Alabama | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Gulf South Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked