Milligan University Track and field and cross country

Association: NAIA
Conference: APAC
Teams: Men & women Indoor, outdoor, cross country
Location: United States
Tuition & fees, 2025–26: From $41,100 USD
Undergraduates: 829

Overview

About Milligan

Milligan University has men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NAIA as a member of the Appalachian Athletic Conference (APAC). Head coach Chris Layne leads the Buffaloes, who train at Kermit Tipton Stadium and Sydney Smallwood Track & Field Complex (400m outdoor track). Milligan is in Johnson City, Tennessee, with 829 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $41,100 USD.

Teams

Buffaloes track and field and cross country

Men's track and field: Indoor and outdoorTeam site
Men's cross country: Team site
Women's track and field: Indoor and outdoorTeam site
Women's cross country: Team site

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Coaching staff

Chris LayneHead Coach
Natalia Rivas-FosterAssistant Coach
Alyssa YounkerAssistant Coach
Hannah WarrenIntern Assistant Coach
Liz MallerAssistant Coach

Campus and facilities

Established: 1886
Website: milligan.edu

Facilities

Academics

Language

English is the language of instruction at MCU

Fields of study

Learn more about academic programs at Milligan University →

Admissions and graduation

Graduated within six years: 62%

Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

Cost

Tuition and fees, 2025–26

In-state and out-of-state: $41,100 USD
International (same as out-of-state): $41,100 USD

Full cost for a first-year student

Cost of attendance, 2024–25: $53,539 USD
Average net price, 2024–25: $20,000 USD

Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.