Division II · Gulf South Conference
Valdosta State University Men's Cross Country
Valdosta, GA · the Blazers, Lady Blazers · Valdosta State University overview
8
Roster
2024–25 season
$76k
Team budget
46th percentile in Division II
$9,548
Per roster spot
median $7,179
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Valdosta State University fields a men's cross country team in the Gulf South Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, below the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $76,388, below the median of $87k — $9,548 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $1,304,002 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,572 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 97 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#53Team budgetof 97 · Division II#35Spend per playerof 97 · Division II#73Roster sizeof 97 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's cross country program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster8 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$76,388 for the year
- Operating expenses$32,276 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,548 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,304,002 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,572 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$82,701 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Smoot head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alice Smoot | Assistant / Community Coach | not on file |
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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 II roster spots1,285 97 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 190 0.53% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →7,230undergraduates · 10,151 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 4,689 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1130
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 42%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →8on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $76,388 $9,549 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,304,002
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $82,701
Cost
Full picture →$11,532net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,007 in-state · $17,062 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Valdosta State University
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 program8 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,532 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,230Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.65 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 66 | — | — | 972 | 25% | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 100 | 7 | $16k | — | 77% | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 100 | — | — | 992 | 24% | |
| Jacksonville University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 106 | 17 | $68k | — | 57% | |
| University of North Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 113 | — | — | 990 | 62% | |
| Fort Valley State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 122 | 11 | $42k | — | 63% | |
| Flagler College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 135 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 139 | 16 | $352k | 1000 | 66% | |
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 150 | 14 | $77k | — | 99% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Gulf South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Christian University | 24 | $304k | $12,676 | — | vs | |
| Union University | 16 | $237k | $14,809 | — | vs | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 14 | $231k | $16,477 | — | vs | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 17 | $131k | $7,708 | — | vs | |
| Valdosta State University | 8 | $76k | $9,548 | — | vs | |
| Christian Brothers University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lee University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Montevallo | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of West Alabama | — | — | — | — | vs |
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