Division I · Southern Conference
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Men's Cross Country
Chattanooga, TN · the Mocs · University of Tennessee at Chattanooga overview
13
Roster
room for 4 under the cap of 17
$172k
Team budget
91st percentile in Division I
$13,249
Per roster spot
median $13,101
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga fields a men's cross country team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 13 players, about the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $172,242, about the median of $166k — $13,249 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's cross country programs. That leaves room for 4 under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 993, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,263,661 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,156 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).
#29Team budgetof 314 · Division I#30Spend per playerof 314 · Division I#32Roster sizeof 314 · Division I#124APRof 314 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 17)
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The program
- Roster13 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 room for 4
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$172,242 for the year
- Operating expenses$15,395 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,249 division median $13,101
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,263,661 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,156 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$459,226 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Picucci head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Eddie Kurjak | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Taylor Sawyer | Assistant 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 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 →9,982undergraduates · 11,380 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 9,096 applicants
SAT middle 50%1005 – 1185
ACT middle 50%20 – 25
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →13on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1713
room for 4
Academic Progress Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $172,242 $13,249 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,263,661
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $459,226
Cost
Full picture →$13,801net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,144 in-state · $18,208 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.91violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 29 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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 program13 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,801 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 9,982Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.91 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 7 | 13 | $33k | — | 82% | |
| Lee University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 26 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 37 | 11 | $40k | — | 51% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 53 | 20 | $79k | — | 62% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 55 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 74 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| Tennessee Technological University Division I · Southern Conference | 79 | 8 | $223k | 993 | 83% | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Division II · Gulf South Conference | 79 | — | — | — | 74% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 81 | — | — | 985 | 69% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 81 | — | — | 1000 | 68% | |
| Young Harris College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 83 | — | — | — | 64% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 89 | 19 | $256k | 980 | 76% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University room for 1 | 16 | $352k | $22,005 | 1000 | vs | |
| Tennessee Technological University room for 9 | 8 | $223k | $27,817 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga room for 4 | 13 | $172k | $13,249 | 993 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University at cap | 17 | $133k | $7,802 | 995 | vs | |
| Furman University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Samford University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| The Citadel | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute | — | — | — | 968 | vs | |
| Western Carolina University | — | — | — | 971 | vs | |
| Wofford College | — | — | — | 988 | vs |
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