Division I · The Summit League
University of South Dakota Men's Cross Country
Vermillion, SD · the Coyotes · University of South Dakota overview
984
APR
97% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of South Dakota fields a men's cross country team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 984, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,861,467 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,506 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 Rate984 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,861,467 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,506 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$305,621 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan Fife head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dave Gottsleben | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Matt Hoyt | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Josh Allen | Director of Operations | 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 →7,095undergraduates · 9,868 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 5,349 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1330
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 61%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate984
97% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,861,467
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $305,621
Cost
Full picture →$18,466net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,432 in-state · $12,942 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.82violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of South Dakota
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 divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,466 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 7,095Setting, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 38 | — | — | — | — | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 52 | — | — | — | 59% | |
| University of Sioux Falls Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 52 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 88 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| South Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League | 106 | — | — | 989 | 99% | |
| Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 116 | — | — | 990 | 72% | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 129 | — | — | — | 69% | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 135 | — | — | — | 84% | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Division I · Big Ten Conference | 136 | — | — | 998 | 77% |
Other men's cross country programs in the The Summit League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Dakota | — | — | — | 984 | vs | |
| North Dakota State University | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Oral Roberts University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| South Dakota State University | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | — | — | — | 988 | vs | |
| University of North Dakota | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) | — | — | — | — | vs |
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