University of Louisiana Monroe Men's Cross Country
University of Louisiana Monroe fields a men's cross country team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,284,396 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,301 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 Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,284,396 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,301 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$215,545 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| J.D Malone | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ben Lamb | Assistant Cross Country Coach | 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 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 48%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,284,396
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $215,545
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,190 in-state · $21,290 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Louisiana Monroe
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 34 | — | — | 978 | 73% | |
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 37 | — | — | 990 | 24% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 71 | — | — | 998 | 25% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 75 | 6 | $18k | — | — | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 80 | — | — | 1000 | 94% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 86 | — | — | — | 67% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 97 | — | — | — | 54% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 103 | 24 | $304k | — | 49% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 110 | — | — | 1000 | 91% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 111 | — | — | — | 49% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 112 | — | — | — | 53% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 119 | — | — | 998 | 58% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama room for 7 | 10 | $75k | $7,484 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University | — | — | — | 998 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University | — | — | — | 978 | vs | |
| Marshall University | — | — | — | 968 | vs | |
| Troy University | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | — | — | — | 983 | vs |
Every Sun Belt Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked