Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Georgia Men's Cross Country
Athens, GA · the Bulldogs · University of Georgia overview
981
APR
96% of players retained
37%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Georgia fields a men's cross country team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 981, about the median of 990, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,695,845 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $19,408 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 Rate981 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,695,845 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,408 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,856,269 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Caryl Smith Gilbert head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Don Babbitt | Associate Head Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Karim Abdel Wahab | Associate Head Coach - Sprints, Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Baily | Assistant Coach - Multi-Events, Pole Vault, Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Melia Cox | Assistant Track Coach | Director of External Operations | On file · sign in |
| Maggie Davis | Assistant Distance Coach | Assistant Meet Director | not on file |
| Janek Oiglane | Assistant Coach - Jumps / Multis | not on file |
| Kyle Stevenson | Assistant Coach - Sprints | On file · sign in |
| Adam Tribble | Head Cross Country Coach | Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Perry Waddell | Director of Operations - Track & Field | On file · sign in |
| Katie Althoff | Assistant Distance 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 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 →31,514undergraduates · 41,615 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →37%admitted · of 43,419 applicants
SAT middle 50%1160 – 1390
ACT middle 50%25 – 32
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 87%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate981
96% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,695,845
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,856,269
Cost
Full picture →$16,303net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,180 in-state · $30,220 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 19 burglaries · 38 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Georgia
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 divisionAdmissions37% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,303 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 31,514Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.51 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) Division II · Conference Carolinas | 26 | 8 | $170k | — | 53% | |
| Piedmont University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 43 | — | — | — | 93% | |
| Oglethorpe University Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 55 | — | — | — | 60% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 56 | — | — | — | 11% | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 57 | — | — | — | 53% | |
| Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 59 | — | — | 1000 | 38% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 60 | — | — | 991 | 16% | |
| Clayton State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 60 | 11 | $44k | — | 71% | |
| Georgia College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 61 | 13 | $73k | — | 88% | |
| Clark Atlanta University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 61 | 10 | $88k | — | 65% | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 61 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 62 | 11 | $158k | — | 61% |
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 Georgia | — | — | — | 981 | 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 Florida | — | — | — | 992 | 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 |
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