Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
University of West Florida Men's Cross Country
Pensacola, FL · the GoArgos · University of West Florida overview
10
Roster
room for 7 under the cap of 17
$139k
Team budget
88th percentile in Division I
$13,936
Per roster spot
median $13,101
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
57%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of West Florida fields a men's cross country team in the Atlantic Sun Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, below the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $139,364, below the median of $166k — $13,936 per roster spot, top 10% 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 school gave $1,725,649 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,072 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).
#38Team budgetof 314 · Division I#27Spend per playerof 314 · Division I#46Roster sizeof 314 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 17)
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The program
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 room for 7
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$139,364 for the year
- Operating expenses$22,147 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,936 division median $13,101
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,725,649 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,072 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$46,820 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Caleb Carmichael head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chance Rone | 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 →9,661undergraduates · 14,371 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →57%admitted · of 9,831 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1230
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →10on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1710
room for 7
- Team expenses
- $139,364 $13,936 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,725,649
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $46,820
Cost
Full picture →$8,908net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,776 in-state · $18,658 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.36violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of West Florida
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 program10 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions57% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$8,908 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 9,661Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.36 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 56 | — | — | — | 59% | |
| University of South Alabama Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 58 | 10 | $75k | 1000 | 65% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 114 | — | — | 981 | 93% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 136 | 8 | $42k | — | 71% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 137 | — | — | 995 | 96% | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Division II · Gulf South Conference | 140 | 14 | $231k | — | 93% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Atlantic Sun Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson University room for 6 | 11 | $306k | $27,794 | 1000 | vs | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University room for 8 | 9 | $272k | $30,196 | 978 | vs | |
| University of West Florida room for 7 | 10 | $139k | $13,936 | — | vs | |
| Jacksonville University at cap | 17 | $68k | $3,970 | — | vs | |
| Bellarmine University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lipscomb University | — | — | — | 990 | vs | |
| Queens University of Charlotte | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of North Florida | — | — | — | 990 | vs |
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