Wofford College Men's Cross Country
Wofford College fields a men's cross country team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 988, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,238,686 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $26,662 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 Rate988 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$8,238,686 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$26,662 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$161,426 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Bomar head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Robert Gallinger | Assistant Cross Country / Track Coach | 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
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $8,238,686
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $161,426
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $54,100
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Wofford College
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Converse University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 1 | 17 | $205k | — | 64% | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate Division I · Big South Conference | 3 | — | — | 973 | 70% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 25 | 10 | $62k | 994 | 87% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 26 | 14 | $352k | — | 63% | |
| Furman University Division I · Southern Conference | 29 | — | — | 1000 | 53% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 34 | 11 | $92k | 1000 | 72% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 49 | 7 | $29k | — | 40% | |
| Southern Wesleyan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 50 | — | — | — | 100% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 50 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 51 | — | — | — | 53% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 51 | 11 | $158k | — | 61% | |
| Winthrop University Division I · Big South Conference | 51 | — | — | 962 | 75% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University room for 1 | 16 | $352k | $22,005 | 1000 | vs | |
| Tennessee Technological University room for 9 | 8 | $223k | $27,817 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga room for 4 | 13 | $172k | $13,249 | 993 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University at cap | 17 | $133k | $7,802 | 995 | vs | |
| Wofford College | — | — | — | 988 | vs | |
| Furman University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Samford University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| The Citadel | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute | — | — | — | 968 | vs | |
| Western Carolina University | — | — | — | 971 | vs |
Every Southern Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked