Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Wayne State University (Michigan) Men's Cross Country
Detroit, MI · the NCAA Applications Administrators · Wayne State University (Michigan) overview
22
Roster
2024–25 season
$304k
Team budget
96th percentile in Division II
$13,827
Per roster spot
median $7,179
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Wayne State University (Michigan) fields a men's cross country team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, well above the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $304,205, well above the median of $87k — $13,827 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $2,934,514 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,126 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).
#5Team budgetof 97 · Division II#19Spend per playerof 97 · Division II#12Roster 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
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$304,205 for the year
- Operating expenses$39,054 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,827 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,934,514 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,126 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$55,770 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Lofdahl head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Nate Miller | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Celine Freeman-Gibb | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brenden Marcum | Volunteer Assistant 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 →16,117undergraduates · 23,553 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 15,190 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1260
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →22on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $304,205 $13,828 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,934,514
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $55,770
Cost
Full picture →$16,021net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,464 in-state · $33,158 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.55violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 26 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Wayne State University (Michigan)
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 program22 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,021 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 16,117Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.55 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Detroit Mercy Division I · Horizon League | 5 | — | — | 988 | 80% | |
| Oakland University Division I · Horizon League | 23 | — | — | 984 | 70% | |
| Eastern Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 29 | — | — | 981 | 81% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 34 | — | — | 994 | 18% | |
| University of Toledo Division I · Mid-American Conference | 56 | 13 | $348k | 939 | 95% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 60 | — | — | — | 68% | |
| Bowling Green State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 74 | 12 | $92k | 1000 | 81% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 76 | — | — | 990 | 84% | |
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 85 | — | — | — | 21% | |
| Oberlin College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 86 | 17 | $54k | — | 33% | |
| Tiffin University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 86 | — | — | — | 80% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 86 | — | — | — | 83% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | 22 | $304k | $13,827 | — | vs | |
| Michigan Technological University | 34 | $193k | $5,669 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Northwest | 20 | $92k | $4,605 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Grand Valley State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lake Superior State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked