William & Mary Men's Cross Country
William & Mary fields a men's cross country team in the Coastal Athletic Association (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 991, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,874,094 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,963 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
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 969 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,874,094 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,963 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$184,792 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Smith head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Chris Fox | Assistant Coach, Distance | On file · sign in |
| Shannon Malone | Assistant Coach / Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
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
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 91%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,874,094
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $184,792
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $25,041 in-state · $49,412 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research William & Mary
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 19 | 17 | $97k | — | 88% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 27 | 5 | $351k | 998 | 48% | |
| Norfolk State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 38 | — | — | 973 | 87% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 39 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| Batten University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 40 | — | — | — | 71% | |
| Regent University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 43 | 7 | $33k | — | 41% | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 45 | — | — | 1000 | 93% | |
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 46 | 10 | $17k | — | 98% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 50 | 16 | $210k | 1000 | 23% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 61 | 5 | $17k | — | 72% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 65 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| Elizabeth City State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 74 | 7 | $20k | — | 70% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Coastal Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton University room for 12 | 5 | $351k | $70,209 | 998 | vs | |
| Elon University room for 1 | 16 | $272k | $17,004 | 1000 | vs | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) room for 2 | 15 | $143k | $9,565 | 984 | vs | |
| William & Mary | — | — | — | 991 | vs | |
| Campbell University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Hofstra University | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Monmouth University | — | — | — | 979 | vs | |
| North Carolina A&T State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Northeastern University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Stony Brook University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | — | — | — | 1000 | vs |
Every Coastal Athletic Association men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked