Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Men's Cross Country
La Crosse, WI · the Eagles · University of Wisconsin-La Crosse overview
27
Roster
2024–25 season
$127k
Team budget
98th percentile in Division III
$4,707
Per roster spot
median $3,124
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
73%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse fields a men's cross country team in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, well above the median of 12, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $127,098, well above the median of $37k — $4,707 per roster spot, top quarter of Division III men's cross country programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 217 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#5Team budgetof 217 · Division III#46Spend per playerof 217 · Division III#17Roster sizeof 217 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III men's cross country program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$127,098 for the year
- Operating expenses$46,954 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,707 division median $3,124
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$28,781 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Stanley head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school cross country players241,565 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,158 217 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 76 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →9,378undergraduates · 10,299 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →73%admitted · of 7,312 applicants
ACT middle 50%21 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →27on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $127,098 $4,707 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $28,781
Cost
Full picture →$13,125net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,651 in-state · $18,691 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.7violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
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 program27 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions73% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,125 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 9,378Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 26 | 12 | $39k | — | 69% | |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 28 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 45 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 69 | 28 | $90k | — | 76% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 81 | 30 | $77k | — | 85% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 84 | — | — | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 95 | 27 | $85k | — | 92% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 95 | 20 | $68k | — | 87% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 96 | 35 | $56k | — | 90% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 98 | 65 | $125k | — | 99% | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 99 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Edgewood University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 105 | 4 | $20k | — | 95% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 27 | $127k | $4,707 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 28 | $90k | $3,230 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic | 30 | $77k | $2,551 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 35 | $56k | $1,611 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 24 | $33k | $1,369 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked