Division I · Mountain West Conference
University of New Mexico Men's Cross Country
Albuquerque, NM · the Lobos · University of New Mexico overview
982
APR
98% of players retained
95%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of New Mexico fields a men's cross country team in the Mountain West Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 982, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,933,364 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,975 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 Rate982 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,933,364 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,975 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,108,203 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Gauson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kelli Blake | Assistant Coach: Distance | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Conan | Assistant Coach: Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Dustyn McKenney | Assistant Coach: Distance | On file · sign in |
| Kyra Mohns | Assistant Coach: Sprints / Hurdles / Multis | On file · sign in |
| Jared Berryman | Assistant Coach: Distance / Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Raquel Williams | Volunteer Assistant 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 →16,905undergraduates · 22,700 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →95%admitted · of 12,907 applicants
SAT middle 50%900 – 1160
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate982
98% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,933,364
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,108,203
Cost
Full picture →$7,528net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,115 in-state · $26,451 out
Campus safety
Full picture →4.12violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 26 burglaries · 40 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of New Mexico
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 divisionAdmissions95% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$7,528 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 16,905Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.12 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Highlands University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 87 | 9 | $129k | — | — |
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 | |
| University of New Mexico | — | — | — | 982 | vs | |
| Grand Canyon University | — | — | — | 971 | vs | |
| San Jose State University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| University of California, Davis | — | — | — | 983 | 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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