University of Georgia Women's Cross Country
University of Georgia fields a women's cross country team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 995, about the median of 994, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,116,334 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $22,001 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 346 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 Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$6,116,334 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,001 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,123,481 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 |
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 players191,733 2024-25
- Division I roster spots656 346 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 290 0.34% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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 · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 87%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $6,116,334
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,123,481
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,180 in-state · $30,220 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 19 burglaries · 38 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →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.
Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) Division II · Conference Carolinas | 26 | 7 | $118k | — | 53% | |
| Piedmont University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 43 | — | — | — | 93% | |
| University of North Georgia Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 53 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Agnes Scott College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 54 | — | — | — | 67% | |
| 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 | — | — | 994 | 38% | |
| Georgia State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 60 | — | — | 971 | 62% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 60 | — | — | 996 | 16% | |
| Clayton State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 60 | 10 | $51k | — | 71% | |
| Georgia College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 61 | 17 | $103k | — | 88% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| Auburn University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University | — | — | — | 979 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Alabama | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Florida | — | — | — | 990 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma | — | — | — | 996 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs |
Every Southeastern Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked