University of South Alabama Men's Cross Country
University of South Alabama fields a men's cross country team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, below the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $74,841, well below the median of $166k — $7,484 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's cross country programs. That leaves room for 7 under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. 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 $4,694,321 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,628 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
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 room for 7
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$74,841 for the year
- Operating expenses$12,058 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,484 division median $13,101
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,694,321 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,628 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$582,805 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Brueske head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Parker Cowles | Cross Country Head Coach | 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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $74,841 $7,484 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,694,321
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $582,805
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,676 in-state · $18,652 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of South Alabama
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 2 | — | — | — | 59% | |
| University of West Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 58 | 10 | $139k | — | 57% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 122 | 9 | $62k | 984 | 67% | |
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 127 | — | — | 986 | 15% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 131 | — | — | — | 87% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 137 | — | — | 1000 | 94% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama room for 7 | 10 | $75k | $7,484 | 1000 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University | — | — | — | 998 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University | — | — | — | 978 | vs | |
| Marshall University | — | — | — | 968 | vs | |
| Troy University | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | — | — | — | 983 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe | — | — | — | 1000 | vs |
Every Sun Belt Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked