VCU Track & Field / Cross Country Recruiting (D1)

Q: What events is VCU track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, VCU shows the most depth in sprints, distance, and throws.

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

You can start a VCU application at www.vcu.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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Jon Riley

Head Coach

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Austin Savage

Assistant Track & Field Coach (Distance)

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Cassidy Guyton

Graduate Assistant

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Elaine Derricott

Assistant Coach

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Ethan Tussing

Associate Head Coach (Throws)

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What It Really Costs

$39k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$66k out-of-state (est.)

$23k

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

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$18k

$30–48k$18k

$48–75k$21k

$75–110k$25k

$110k+$33k

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Tuition & fees: $17k in-state / $40k 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

56% of first-years with no financial need were given merit aid, averaging $6,293 (the school's Common Data Set, 2022-23).

Meets 55% of financial need on average.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

No scholarship cap. Roster capped at 45

This school is in the House settlement for 2026-27: the old scholarship limit is gone and it may fund anyone on a 45-athlete track roster (17 for cross country), full or partial. What it actually funds is the school's choice and is not published.

$58,128

median pay, 10 years after starting

$21,500

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 2022-23, 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

Likely recruiting

4 in their final year · usually races 8 · about 5 spots

Hurdles

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 3 · about 1 spot

Middle distance

Likely recruiting

2 in their final year · usually races 7 · about 3 spots

Distance

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 3 · about 2 spots

Jumps

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 4 · about 2 spots

Throws

Likely recruiting

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

Multi-events

Does not recruit

Not a recruiting priority here.

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Freshmen still on the team a year later

81%about the same as the D1 average (81%)

Of the 7 who left: 1 transferred to another college program, 6 have no college races since.

36 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

▸VCU recruited most heavily in sprints this cycle (9 of 19 signees).

▸VCU women's track and field has won 11 Atlantic 10 Conference championships (seven indoor, four outdoor) since joining the league in 2012.

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VCU Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is VCU track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, VCU shows the most depth in sprints, distance, and throws.

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

You can start a VCU application at www.vcu.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

Jon Riley

Head Coach

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Austin Savage

Assistant Track & Field Coach (Distance)

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Cassidy Guyton

Graduate Assistant

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Elaine Derricott

Assistant Coach

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Ethan Tussing

Associate Head Coach (Throws)

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Hear From The Coaches

All programs →

What It Really Costs

$39k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$66k out-of-state (est.)

$23k

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

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$18k

$30–48k$18k

$48–75k$21k

$75–110k$25k

$110k+$33k

Apply now ↗Admissions site ↗

How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $17k in-state / $40k 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

56% of first-years with no financial need were given merit aid, averaging $6,293 (the school's Common Data Set, 2022-23).

Meets 55% of financial need on average.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

No scholarship cap. Roster capped at 45

$58,128

median pay, 10 years after starting

$21,500

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 2022-23, 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

Likely recruiting

4 in their final year · usually races 8 · about 5 spots

Hurdles

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 3 · about 1 spot

Middle distance

Likely recruiting

2 in their final year · usually races 7 · about 3 spots

Distance

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 3 · about 2 spots

Jumps

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 4 · about 2 spots

Throws

Likely recruiting

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

Multi-events

Does not recruit

Not a recruiting priority here.

See every program likely recruiting your event

Freshmen still on the team a year later

81%about the same as the D1 average (81%)

Of the 7 who left: 1 transferred to another college program, 6 have no college races since.

Program Intel

▸VCU recruited most heavily in sprints this cycle (9 of 19 signees).

▸VCU women's track and field has won 11 Atlantic 10 Conference championships (seven indoor, four outdoor) since joining the league in 2012.

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VCU Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is VCU track & field strongest in?

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

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VCU Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is VCU track & field strongest in?

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