University of West Georgia Men's Cross Country
University of West Georgia fields a men's cross country team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). The school gave $2,515,541 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,968 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
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,515,541 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,968 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$101,764 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Bailey head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,515,541
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $101,764
No team figures on file for this program yet.
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $5,971 in-state · $17,024 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of West Georgia
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 37 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 41 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Clark Atlanta University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 41 | 10 | $88k | — | 65% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 42 | 19 | $256k | 980 | 76% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 43 | — | — | 991 | 16% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 44 | — | — | 985 | 69% | |
| Clayton State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 44 | 11 | $44k | — | 71% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 47 | — | — | — | 11% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 48 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Oglethorpe University Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 49 | — | — | — | 60% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 50 | 20 | $79k | — | 62% | |
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 71 | — | — | 987 | 50% |
Other men's cross country programs in the United Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Alabama room for 3 | 14 | $174k | $12,433 | 978 | vs | |
| Austin Peay State University room for 9 | 8 | $80k | $10,027 | 978 | vs | |
| University of West Georgia | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Abilene Christian University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Eastern Kentucky University | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Tarleton State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| University of Central Arkansas | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Arlington | — | — | — | 982 | vs |
Every United Athletic Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked