Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Mississippi Men's Cross Country
Oxford, MS · the Rebels · University of Mississippi overview
1000
APR
100% of players retained
98%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Mississippi fields a men's cross country team in the Southeastern 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 $7,204,699 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $23,544 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$7,204,699 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,544 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,609,171 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Connie Price-Smith head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andre Scott | Associate Head Track & Field Coach - Jumps, Women's Multi | On file · sign in |
| Ally Anusauskas | Assistant Coach - Cross Country / Distance | On file · sign in |
| Cory Leslie | Associate Head Cross Country and Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dempsey McGuigan | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Brian Porter | Assistant Coach - Pole Vault, Javelin, Men's Multis | On file · sign in |
| John Smith | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Morrie Turner | Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Bree Bennett | Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles and Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
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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 →19,094undergraduates · 24,043 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →98%admitted · of 27,837 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1210
ACT middle 50%21 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,204,699
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,609,171
Cost
Full picture →$14,946net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,412 in-state · $26,980 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.82violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Mississippi
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 divisionAdmissions98% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,946 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 19,094Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.82 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 57 | — | — | 985 | 93% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 58 | — | — | — | 88% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 59 | 7 | $26k | — | 97% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 60 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 75 | — | — | 982 | 51% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 88 | — | — | — | 100% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 97 | 13 | $39k | — | — | |
| Union University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 98 | 16 | $237k | — | 47% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 110 | 14 | $174k | 978 | 96% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 121 | — | — | 998 | 70% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 138 | — | — | — | 100% | |
| University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference | 139 | — | — | 989 | 76% |
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 Mississippi | — | — | — | 1000 | 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 Georgia | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky | — | — | — | 976 | 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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