
Mississippi State University
PopularMississippi State, Mississippi · NCAA D1 · Southeastern
NCAA D1 · Southeastern
Explore colleges in Mississippi recruiting Men's Cross Country athletes, most popular programs first. Open any school to see its division, costs and coaches, or let our cross country recruiting platform email every coach for you.

Mississippi State, Mississippi · NCAA D1 · Southeastern
NCAA D1 · Southeastern

University, Mississippi · NCAA D1 · Southeastern
NCAA D1 · Southeastern

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · NCAA D1 · Sun Belt
NCAA D1 · Sun Belt

Itta Bena, Mississippi · NCAA D1 · Southwestern Athletic
NCAA D1 · Southwestern Athletic

Alcorn State, Mississippi · NCAA D1 · Southwestern Athletic
NCAA D1 · Southwestern Athletic

Jackson, Mississippi · NCAA D1 · Southwestern Athletic
NCAA D1 · Southwestern Athletic
How the programs break down by division, conference, cost and size. Coaches verified October 2026.
Mississippi has 18 colleges with Men's Cross Country programs. Of those, 6 compete in NCAA Division I, 2 in NCAA Division II, 3 in NCAA Division III, 4 in the NAIA and 3 at the junior college level. The most popular programs are Mississippi State University, University of Mississippi and University of Southern Mississippi. Their head coaches are Chris Woods at Mississippi State University, Connie Price-Smith at University of Mississippi and Jon Stuart at University of Southern Mississippi. 3 schools compete in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, the most common conference.
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Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State · Southeastern · Coach Chris Woods$18.5k net price · 78% accepted
University of MississippiUniversity · Southeastern · Coach Connie Price-Smith$15k net price · 97% accepted
University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg · Sun Belt · Coach Jon Stuart$15.1k net price · 99% accepted
Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena · Southwestern Athletic · Coach Dr. Michael Snapp$10.2k net price · 92% accepted
Mississippi University for WomenColumbus · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic · Coach Dedrick Burnett$12.5k net price · 90% accepted
Millsaps CollegeJackson · Southern Athletic Association · Coach Brandon Beckett$26.7k net price · 43% accepted
Belhaven UniversityJackson · USA South Athletic · Coach Butch Ard$22.1k net price · 50% accepted
Tougaloo CollegeTougaloo · HBCU Athletic · Coach Eric Pilcher$12.2k net price · 60% accepted
Blue Mountain Christian UniversityBlue Mountain · Southern States Athletic · Coach Phillip Laney$16.5k net price · 89% accepted
Rust CollegeHolly Springs · HBCU Athletic · Coach Victor Montgomery$8.2k net price · 49% accepted
William Carey UniversityHattiesburg · Southern States Athletic · Coach Jonina Brinson$17.2k net price · 60% acceptedQuick answers about the programs and how to reach their coaches.
18 colleges in Mississippi have Men's Cross Country programs: 6 Division I, 2 Division II, 3 Division III, 4 NAIA and 3 Junior college.
6 colleges in Mississippi compete in NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country: Alcorn State University, Jackson State University, Mississippi State University, Mississippi Valley State University, University of Mississippi and University of Southern Mississippi.
2 colleges in Mississippi compete in NCAA Division II Men's Cross Country: Delta State University and Mississippi College.
3 colleges in Mississippi compete in NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country: Belhaven University, Millsaps College and Mississippi University for Women.
4 colleges in Mississippi compete in NAIA Men's Cross Country: Blue Mountain Christian University, Rust College, Tougaloo College and William Carey University.
3 colleges in Mississippi compete in NJCAA junior college Men's Cross Country: Coahoma Community College, Hinds Community College and Northeast Mississippi Community College.
Coahoma Community College has the lowest average net price at $-135 a year after grants and scholarships.
The Southwestern Athletic Conference has the most Men's Cross Country programs in Mississippi.
Chris Woods (Mississippi State University), Connie Price-Smith (University of Mississippi), Jon Stuart (University of Southern Mississippi), Dr. Michael Snapp (Mississippi Valley State University), Ryan McKenzie (Alcorn State University), Joe Snyder (Mississippi College), Dedrick Burnett (Mississippi University for Women) and Brandon Beckett (Millsaps College).
There are 40 coaches recruiting Men's Cross Country in Mississippi. Start a free 7-day AthleticScholar trial to see who recruits your position and send personal messages from your own Gmail, with follow-ups until they reply.
The most popular programs at each level, with links to the full lists.
6 schools in Mississippi compete in NCAA Division I.
2 schools in Mississippi compete in NCAA Division II.
3 schools in Mississippi compete in NCAA Division III.
4 schools in Mississippi compete in NAIA.
3 schools in Mississippi compete in NJCAA junior college.