Division I · Mountain West Conference
University of Nevada, Reno Men's Cross Country
Reno, NV · the Wolf Pack · University of Nevada, Reno overview
15
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 17
$220k
Team budget
93rd percentile in Division I
$14,668
Per roster spot
median $13,101
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Nevada, Reno fields a men's cross country team in the Mountain West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $220,026, above the median of $166k — $14,668 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's cross country programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $5,368,445 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $26,445 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).
#23Team budgetof 314 · Division I#23Spend per playerof 314 · Division I#22Roster sizeof 314 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 17)
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The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$220,026 for the year
- Operating expenses$109,670 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,668 division median $13,101
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,368,445 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$26,445 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$725,272 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Shantel Twiggs head coach | Head Coach | 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 →17,965undergraduates · 21,778 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 10,142 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1715
room for 2
- Team expenses
- $220,026 $14,668 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,368,445
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $725,272
Cost
Full picture →$16,801net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,994 in-state · $25,950 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.62violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Nevada, Reno
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 program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,801 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 17,965Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.62 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessup University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 94 | — | — | — | 77% | |
| California State University, Chico Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 109 | 28 | $171k | — | 94% | |
| California State University, Sacramento Division I · Big West Conference | 110 | — | — | 989 | 94% | |
| University of California, Davis Division I · Mountain West Conference | 125 | — | — | 983 | 42% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · West Coast Conference | 135 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| California State University, Stanislaus Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 150 | — | — | — | 97% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Mountain West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada, Reno room for 2 | 15 | $220k | $14,668 | — | vs | |
| Grand Canyon University | — | — | — | 971 | vs | |
| San Jose State University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| University of California, Davis | — | — | — | 983 | vs | |
| University of New Mexico | — | — | — | 982 | vs | |
| University of Texas at El Paso | — | — | — | 964 | vs | |
| University of Wyoming | — | — | — | 980 | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 987 | vs |
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