Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Winston-Salem State University Men's Cross Country
Winston-Salem, NC · the Rams · Winston-Salem State University overview
5
Roster
2024–25 season
$36k
Team budget
23rd percentile in Division II
$7,255
Per roster spot
median $7,179
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
69%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Winston-Salem State University fields a men's cross country team in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 5 players, well below the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $36,279, well below the median of $87k — $7,255 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $954,129 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,580 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).
#75Team budgetof 97 · Division II#48Spend per playerof 97 · Division II#91Roster 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
- Roster5 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$36,279 for the year
- Operating expenses$4,652 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,255 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$954,129 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,580 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$12,939 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Wells head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Paula Salmon | Assistant Track & Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Shana-Ann Caballes | Assistant Track & Field - Throws 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 →4,260undergraduates · 4,776 students in all
Women 75% Men 25%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →69%admitted · of 9,273 applicants
SAT middle 50%820 – 1050
ACT middle 50%14 – 18
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →5on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $36,279 $7,256 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $954,129
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $12,939
Cost
Full picture →$12,948net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,735 in-state · $17,391 out
Campus safety
Full picture →3.83violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 20 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →37%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Winston-Salem 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 program5 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions69% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,948 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 37%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,260Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.83 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 4 | — | — | 981 | 22% | |
| High Point University Division I · Big South Conference | 15 | — | — | 989 | 77% | |
| Guilford College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 19 | — | — | — | 84% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Division I · Southern Conference | 23 | — | — | 992 | 90% | |
| Greensboro College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 24 | 2 | $7k | — | 92% | |
| North Carolina A&T State University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 25 | — | — | 1000 | 46% | |
| Catawba College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 31 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Livingstone College Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 32 | — | — | — | 74% | |
| Elon University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 40 | 16 | $272k | 1000 | 67% | |
| Pfeiffer University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 42 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 54 | — | — | 993 | 14% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 56 | — | — | — | 48% |
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