Division I · American Conference
University of Memphis Men's Cross Country
Memphis, TN · the Tigers · University of Memphis overview
985
APR
99% of players retained
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Memphis fields a men's cross country team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 985, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,811,849 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,539 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 Rate985 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,811,849 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,539 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$945,475 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Robinson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| CJ Jones | Interim Head Coach (Cross Country / Distance) | 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 →16,771undergraduates · 21,736 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 15,640 applicants
SAT middle 50%905 – 1205
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate985
99% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,811,849
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $945,475
Cost
Full picture →$13,656net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,344 in-state · $14,784 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 21 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 95 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Memphis
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 divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,656 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 16,771Setting, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 3 | — | — | — | 88% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 4 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 5 | 7 | $26k | — | 97% | |
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 57 | — | — | 1000 | 98% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 65 | — | — | 998 | 70% | |
| Union University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 72 | 16 | $237k | — | 47% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 73 | 13 | $39k | — | — | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 101 | — | — | — | 100% | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 104 | — | — | 975 | 87% | |
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 105 | 11 | $29k | — | 66% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 113 | — | — | 982 | 51% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 130 | 14 | $174k | 978 | 96% |
Other men's cross country programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple University room for 6 | 11 | $541k | $49,158 | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa 7 over cap | 24 | $419k | $17,453 | 983 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University room for 9 | 8 | $75k | $9,389 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Memphis | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| East Carolina University | — | — | — | 979 | vs | |
| Rice University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | — | — | — | 949 | vs | |
| Tulane University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| University of North Texas | — | — | — | 991 | vs | |
| University of South Florida | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| Wichita State University | — | — | — | 992 | vs |
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