Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Florida Men's Cross Country
Gainesville, FL · the Gators · University of Florida overview
992
APR
98% of players retained
24%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Florida fields a men's cross country team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 992, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,560,624 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,120 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 Rate992 multi-year; 975 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$8,560,624 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,120 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,380,567 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Holloway head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Mellanee Welty | Associate Head Coach - Recruiting Coordinator / Multis / High Jump | On file · sign in |
| Nic Petersen | Associate Head Coach - Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Will Palmer | Assistant Coach - Distance | On file · sign in |
| Yanick Hart | Assistant Coach - Men's and Women's Hurdles / Relays | On file · sign in |
| Holland Sherrer | Assistant Coach - Men's and Women's Sprints / Relays | On file · sign in |
| Eric Werskey | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Cameron Ponder | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Adrian Melendez | Track and Field Director of Operations | 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 →34,924undergraduates · 54,814 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →24%admitted · of 65,375 applicants
SAT middle 50%1300 – 1480
ACT middle 50%28 – 33
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 91%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate992
98% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $8,560,624
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,380,567
Cost
Full picture →$11,521net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,381 in-state · $28,659 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.15violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Florida
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 divisionAdmissions24% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,521 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 34,924Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagler College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 64 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Jacksonville University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 66 | 17 | $68k | — | 57% | |
| University of North Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 66 | — | — | 990 | 62% | |
| Stetson University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 76 | 11 | $306k | 1000 | 86% | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 84 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| Bethune-Cookman University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 85 | 14 | $117k | 943 | 100% | |
| Saint Leo University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 91 | 9 | $9k | — | 72% | |
| Valdosta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 100 | 8 | $76k | — | 83% | |
| University of South Florida Division I · American Conference | 110 | — | — | 994 | 41% | |
| Florida Southern College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 114 | — | — | — | 59% | |
| University of Tampa Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 118 | — | — | — | 41% | |
| Florida State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 129 | — | — | 972 | 25% |
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 Florida | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Auburn University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| University of Alabama | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | — | — | — | 989 | 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