University of Alaska Anchorage Men's Cross Country
University of Alaska Anchorage fields a men's cross country team in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, well above the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $224,719, well above the median of $87k — $10,700 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $1,017,411 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,165 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$224,719 for the year
- Operating expenses$41,832 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,700 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,017,411 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,165 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$44,064 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan McWilliams head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ray Shadowens | Associate Head Coach Track and Field / Assistant Coach Cross Country | 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 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 28%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $224,719 $10,701 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,017,411
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $44,064
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,566 in-state · $21,693 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 10 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Alaska Anchorage
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.
Other men's cross country programs in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage | 21 | $225k | $10,700 | — | vs | |
| Western Oregon University | 18 | $163k | $9,049 | — | vs | |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | 20 | $152k | $7,612 | — | vs | |
| Montana State University Billings | 5 | $51k | $10,257 | — | vs | |
| Central Washington University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Northwest Nazarene University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Saint Martin's University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Seattle Pacific University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Simon Fraser University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Western Washington University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked