Division II · Peach Belt Conference
University of South Carolina Aiken Men's Cross Country
Aiken, SC · the Pacers · University of South Carolina Aiken overview
11
Roster
2024–25 season
$103k
Team budget
54th percentile in Division II
$9,364
Per roster spot
median $7,179
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
80%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of South Carolina Aiken fields a men's cross country team in the Peach Belt Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, about the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $103,014, above the median of $87k — $9,364 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $941,202 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,590 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 97 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#45Team budgetof 97 · Division II#36Spend per playerof 97 · Division II#47Roster sizeof 97 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's cross country program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$103,014 for the year
- Operating expenses$20,515 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,364 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$941,202 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,590 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$22,353 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Sprecher head coach | Head Coach | 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 II roster spots1,285 97 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 190 0.53% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →3,109undergraduates · 3,855 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →80%admitted · of 2,905 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1200
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 40%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →11on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $103,014 $9,365 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $941,202
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $22,353
Cost
Full picture →$11,697net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,760 in-state · $21,218 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 17 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research University of South Carolina Aiken
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 program11 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions80% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,697 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,109Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 15 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| Lander University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 49 | — | — | — | 68% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 50 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 53 | — | — | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 53 | 13 | $21k | — | 67% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 53 | 7 | $75k | — | 73% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 53 | — | — | 967 | 82% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 62 | 11 | $92k | 1000 | 72% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 63 | 11 | $158k | — | 61% | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 82 | — | — | — | 53% | |
| Georgia College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 91 | 13 | $73k | — | 88% | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) Division II · Conference Carolinas | 93 | 8 | $170k | — | 53% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Peach Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 11 | $103k | $9,364 | — | vs | |
| Columbus State University | 14 | $77k | $5,480 | — | vs | |
| Georgia College | 13 | $73k | $5,586 | — | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | 8 | $57k | $7,103 | — | vs | |
| Clayton State University | 11 | $44k | $3,986 | — | vs | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | 7 | $16k | $2,298 | — | vs | |
| Augusta University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Flagler College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lander University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Peach Belt Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked