Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Virginia Union University Men's Cross Country
Richmond, VA · the Panthers · Virginia Union University overview
10
Roster
2024–25 season
$17k
Team budget
7th percentile in Division II
$1,669
Per roster spot
median $7,179
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
98%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Virginia Union University fields a men's cross country team in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, about the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $16,699, well below the median of $87k — $1,669 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $1,199,477 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,448 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).
#90Team budgetof 97 · Division II#91Spend per playerof 97 · Division II#56Roster sizeof 97 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's cross country program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$16,699 for the year
- Operating expenses$6,699 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$1,669 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,199,477 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,448 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$26,969 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Franck Charles head coach | Head 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 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 →1,170undergraduates · 1,662 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Baptist
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →98%admitted · of 2,771 applicants
SAT middle 50%750 – 1010
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 41%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →10on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $16,699 $1,670 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,199,477
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $26,969
Cost
Full picture →$20,207net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,880
Campus safety
Full picture →2.03violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 15 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Virginia Union 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 program10 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions98% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,207 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,170Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.03 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 1 | — | — | 1000 | 93% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 5 | 16 | $210k | 1000 | 23% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 23 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 46 | — | — | 991 | 33% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 51 | — | — | — | 86% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 55 | — | — | 987 | 85% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 60 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 63 | 17 | $97k | — | 88% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 66 | — | — | 995 | 17% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 70 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 72 | 5 | $351k | 998 | 48% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 80 | 5 | $17k | — | 72% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw University | 10 | $124k | $12,424 | — | vs | |
| Bluefield State University | 10 | $111k | $11,056 | — | vs | |
| Fayetteville State University | 6 | $104k | $17,274 | — | vs | |
| Claflin University | 7 | $75k | $10,673 | — | vs | |
| Winston-Salem State University | 5 | $36k | $7,255 | — | vs | |
| Johnson C. Smith University | 10 | $24k | $2,414 | — | vs | |
| Elizabeth City State University | 7 | $20k | $2,801 | — | vs | |
| Virginia Union University | 10 | $17k | $1,669 | — | vs | |
| Bowie State University | 14 | $10k | $737 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Livingstone College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Virginia State University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked