Slippery Rock Track & Field / Cross Country Recruiting (D2)

Q: What events is Slippery Rock track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, Slippery Rock shows the most depth in distance, jumps, and sprints.

Q: How do I apply to Slippery Rock for track & field or cross country?

You can start a Slippery Rock application at www.sru.edu. Recruiting interest and an application are separate steps — reach out to the coaching staff on this page in addition to applying.

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Bill Jordan

Head Coach

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Andrew Maxwell

Volunteer Assistant Coach Cross Country, Distance

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Bobby Over

Assistant Coach Cross Country, Distance

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Cade Adams

Graduate Assistant

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Jim Geist

Volunteer Assistant Coach Throws

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Jordan Geist

Assistant Coach Throws

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Judy Geist

Volunteer Assistant Coach Throws

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Nathan Shadeck

Volunteer Assistant Coach Sprints, Hurdles, Relays

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Tabitha Bemis

Assistant Coach Jumps, Multis, Sprints/Hurdles

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Vanere Maynard

Volunteer Assistant Coach Sprints/Hurdles

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What It Really Costs

$26k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$30k out-of-state (est.)

$20k

Typical net price after aid (in-state, aided families)

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$13k

$30–48k$13k

$48–75k$17k

$75–110k$22k

$110k+$24k

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How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $11k in-state / $15k out-of-state; the rest is housing, food & books. All-in is what a family actually budgets.

Net price (tuition, fees & living costs minus grant aid) for federal-aid students, by family income band — a truer estimate of out-of-pocket cost than the sticker.

Cost of attendance & net price from federal college data (in-state / on-campus basis; out-of-state all-in is estimated as out-of-state tuition plus the same living costs). Individual aid varies. Program investment from EADA per-sport filings (coaching, travel, scholarships & ops) averaged across the track & field roster — heavier investment means more money in play, not a promised award.

What aid looks like here

MERIT AID

76% of first-years with no financial need were given merit aid, averaging $3,307 (the school's Common Data Set, 2024-25).

Meets 66% of financial need on average.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

Up to 12.6 full scholarships, shared across the whole team

Division II caps track and cross country together at 12.6 full-scholarship equivalents per team. Coaches split them into partial awards, and many programs fund fewer than the cap.

$53,032

median pay, 10 years after starting

$25,000

median federal debt at graduation

What would your family pay here?

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2024-25), IPEDS, Common Data Set 2024-25, aid rules. Estimates, not offers.

Open spots for 2027

Where this men's program loses athletes after the 2026-27 season, and whether it recruits the event. Estimates from official meet results and signing classes, as of 2026-10-08.

Sprints

Possible

4 in their final year · usually races 13 · about 5 spots

Hurdles

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 6 · about 3 spots

Middle distance

Likely recruiting

3 in their final year · usually races 12 · about 4 spots

Distance

Possible

2 in their final year · usually races 8

Jumps

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 14 · about 4 spots

Throws

Likely recruiting

1 in their final year · usually races 12 · about 4 spots

Multi-events

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 4 · about 1 spot

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Freshmen still on the team a year later

83%10 points above the D2 average (73%)

Of the 9 who left: 0 transferred to another college program, 9 have no college races since.

54 men's freshmen started here in fall 2021–2023. Stayed = on the roster or racing for this school the next season. “No college races since” can mean stepping away, injury, or a move to a school outside our data, such as a junior college. Source: official college season rosters and meet results.

Program Intel

▸Slippery Rock signed one of the larger 2025-26 recruiting classes in Division II — 56 incoming athletes, 2nd of 220 programs.

Slippery Rock Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Slippery Rock track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, Slippery Rock shows the most depth in distance, jumps, and sprints.

How do I apply to Slippery Rock for track & field or cross country?

You can start a Slippery Rock application at www.sru.edu. Recruiting interest and an application are separate steps — reach out to the coaching staff on this page in addition to applying.

Free preview. Coaching staff, performance marks, athletics budgets, standings, and recruiting classes are members-only.

Become a member

Bill Jordan

Head Coach

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Andrew Maxwell

Volunteer Assistant Coach Cross Country, Distance

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Bobby Over

Assistant Coach Cross Country, Distance

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Cade Adams

Graduate Assistant

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Jim Geist

Volunteer Assistant Coach Throws

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Jordan Geist

Assistant Coach Throws

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Judy Geist

Volunteer Assistant Coach Throws

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Nathan Shadeck

Volunteer Assistant Coach Sprints, Hurdles, Relays

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Tabitha Bemis

Assistant Coach Jumps, Multis, Sprints/Hurdles

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Vanere Maynard

Volunteer Assistant Coach Sprints/Hurdles

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What It Really Costs

$26k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$30k out-of-state (est.)

$20k

Typical net price after aid (in-state, aided families)

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$13k

$30–48k$13k

$48–75k$17k

$75–110k$22k

$110k+$24k

Apply now ↗Admissions site ↗

How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $11k in-state / $15k out-of-state; the rest is housing, food & books. All-in is what a family actually budgets.

Net price (tuition, fees & living costs minus grant aid) for federal-aid students, by family income band — a truer estimate of out-of-pocket cost than the sticker.

What aid looks like here

MERIT AID

76% of first-years with no financial need were given merit aid, averaging $3,307 (the school's Common Data Set, 2024-25).

Meets 66% of financial need on average.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

Up to 12.6 full scholarships, shared across the whole team

Division II caps track and cross country together at 12.6 full-scholarship equivalents per team. Coaches split them into partial awards, and many programs fund fewer than the cap.

$53,032

median pay, 10 years after starting

$25,000

median federal debt at graduation

What would your family pay here?

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2024-25), IPEDS, Common Data Set 2024-25, aid rules. Estimates, not offers.

Open spots for 2027

Where this men's program loses athletes after the 2026-27 season, and whether it recruits the event. Estimates from official meet results and signing classes, as of 2026-10-08.

Sprints

Possible

4 in their final year · usually races 13 · about 5 spots

Hurdles

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 6 · about 3 spots

Middle distance

Likely recruiting

3 in their final year · usually races 12 · about 4 spots

Distance

Possible

2 in their final year · usually races 8

Jumps

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 14 · about 4 spots

Throws

Likely recruiting

1 in their final year · usually races 12 · about 4 spots

Multi-events

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 4 · about 1 spot

See every program likely recruiting your event

Freshmen still on the team a year later

83%10 points above the D2 average (73%)

Of the 9 who left: 0 transferred to another college program, 9 have no college races since.

Program Intel

▸Slippery Rock signed one of the larger 2025-26 recruiting classes in Division II — 56 incoming athletes, 2nd of 220 programs.

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Slippery Rock Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Slippery Rock track & field strongest in?

How do I apply to Slippery Rock for track & field or cross country?

D2 recruiting standards by event

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Slippery Rock Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Slippery Rock track & field strongest in?

How do I apply to Slippery Rock for track & field or cross country?