Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Alabama Men's Cross Country
Tuscaloosa, AL · the Crimson Tide · University of Alabama overview
989
APR
98% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Alabama fields a men's cross country team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 989, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,257,661 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,915 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 Rate989 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,257,661 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,915 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$5,296,404 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Waters head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Derek Yush | Assistant Coach (Throws) | On file · sign in |
| Blaine Wiley | Assistant Coach (Sprints / Hurdles) | On file · sign in |
| Miguel Pate | Assistant Coach (Jumps) | On file · sign in |
| Nick Stenuf | Assistant Coach (Distance / Cross Country) | On file · sign in |
| Tim Duckworth | Assistant Coach (Pole Vault / Multi Events) | On file · sign in |
| David Pickett | Assistant Coach (Sprints / Hurdles) | On file · sign in |
| Jeanee Romero | Operations Coordinator | 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 →33,435undergraduates · 39,622 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 58,418 applicants
SAT middle 50%1170 – 1400
ACT middle 50%24 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 74%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate989
98% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,257,661
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $5,296,404
Cost
Full picture →$21,761net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,900 in-state · $33,200 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 71 burglaries · 87 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 16 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Alabama
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 programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,761 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 33,435Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 40 | — | — | — | 54% | |
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 41 | 18 | $40k | — | — | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 47 | — | — | 1000 | 82% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 54 | — | — | — | 100% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 57 | — | — | — | 87% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 93 | — | — | 995 | 96% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 94 | 8 | $42k | — | 71% | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Division II · Gulf South Conference | 99 | 14 | $231k | — | 93% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 111 | 14 | $174k | 978 | 96% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 111 | 19 | $256k | 980 | 76% | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Division II · Gulf South Conference | 117 | — | — | — | 74% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 120 | 13 | $25k | — | 31% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University room for 5 | 12 | $550k | $45,800 | — | vs | |
| University of Alabama | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| Auburn University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| University of Florida | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| University of Georgia | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky | — | — | — | 976 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma | — | — | — | 979 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin | — | — | — | 990 | vs |
Every Southeastern Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked