Division I · Big South Conference
Winthrop University Men's Cross Country
Rock Hill, SC · the Eagles · Winthrop University overview
962
APR
97% of players retained
75%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Winthrop University fields a men's cross country team in the Big South Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 962, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,048,664 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,854 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 Rate962 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,048,664 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,854 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$55,173 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Raffael Craig head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Aidan Fiol | Assistant Track & Field / Cross Country 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 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 →3,787undergraduates · 4,694 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →75%admitted · of 5,858 applicants
SAT middle 50%1010 – 1220
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 61%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate962
97% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,048,664
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $55,173
Cost
Full picture →$16,838net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,956 in-state · $30,286 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.91violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 17 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
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Men's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions75% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,838 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,787Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.91 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens University of Charlotte Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 20 | — | — | — | 68% | |
| Belmont Abbey College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 22 | 26 | $171k | — | 90% | |
| Johnson C. Smith University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 23 | 10 | $24k | — | 43% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Division I · American Conference | 30 | — | — | 949 | 80% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 33 | — | — | — | 85% | |
| Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 40 | — | — | 993 | 14% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 42 | 10 | $62k | 994 | 87% | |
| Converse University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 50 | 17 | $205k | — | 64% | |
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 51 | — | — | 988 | 59% | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate Division I · Big South Conference | 53 | — | — | 973 | 70% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 56 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| Pfeiffer University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 57 | — | — | — | 95% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Big South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford University room for 5 | 12 | $164k | $13,678 | 946 | vs | |
| Presbyterian College room for 6 | 11 | $92k | $8,371 | 1000 | vs | |
| Gardner-Webb University room for 7 | 10 | $62k | $6,187 | 994 | vs | |
| Winthrop University | — | — | — | 962 | vs | |
| Charleston Southern University | — | — | — | 975 | vs | |
| High Point University | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| Longwood University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate | — | — | — | 973 | vs |
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