University of Maryland Eastern Shore Men's Cross Country
University of Maryland Eastern Shore fields a men's cross country team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 935, about the median of 990, with 92% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,107,287 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,532 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 Rate935 multi-year; 868 latest
- Players retained92% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,107,287 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,532 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$41,458 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| LaMonte Vaughn Jr. | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Paris Vaughan | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alex Murphy | Assistant Coach (Distance / 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 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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 35%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,107,287
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $41,458
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,898 in-state · $19,728 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 11 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 40 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| Delaware State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 68 | — | — | 975 | 62% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 69 | — | — | 1000 | 9% | |
| Bowie State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 81 | 14 | $10k | — | 84% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 86 | — | — | 991 | 33% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference | 86 | 8 | $36k | — | 61% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 87 | — | — | — | 84% | |
| Howard University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 87 | — | — | 947 | 35% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 88 | — | — | 988 | 44% | |
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 89 | — | — | 980 | 13% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 89 | 5 | $351k | 998 | 48% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Central University room for 9 | 8 | $92k | $11,446 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | — | — | — | 935 | vs | |
| Coppin State University | — | — | — | 942 | vs | |
| Delaware State University | — | — | — | 975 | vs | |
| Howard University | — | — | — | 947 | vs | |
| Morgan State University | — | — | — | 962 | vs | |
| Norfolk State University | — | — | — | 973 | vs | |
| South Carolina State University | — | — | — | 967 | vs |
Every Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked