The University of Southern Mississippi Track and field and cross country

Association: NCAA D1
Conference: SBC
Teams: Men & women Indoor, outdoor, cross country
Location: United States
Tuition & fees, 2025–26: From $10,394 USD
Undergraduates: 11,920

Overview

About Southern Mississippi

The University of Southern Mississippi has men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NCAA Division I (D1) as a member of the Sun Belt Conference (SBC). Head coach Jon Stuart leads the Golden Eagles, who train at Southern Miss Track (400m outdoor track). Southern Mississippi is in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with 11,920 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $10,394 USD.

Teams

Golden Eagles track and field and cross country

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

Recruiting standards

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Coaching staff

Jon StuartTrack & Field/Cross Country Head Coach
Nick GibsonHead Cross Country/Assistant Track Coach
Myreon SartinAssistant Track and Field Coach
Kyle StringerAssistant Track and Field Coach
Dalen HurdGraduate Assistant

Campus and facilities

Established: 1910
Website: usm.edu

Facilities

Academics

Language

English is the language of instruction at USM

Fields of study

Learn more about academic programs at The University of Southern Mississippi →

Admissions and graduation

Graduated within six years: 54%

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: $10,394 USD
Out-of-state: $12,394 USD
International (same as out-of-state): $12,394 USD

Full cost for a first-year student

Cost of attendance, 2024–25: $26,527 USD
Average net price, 2024–25: $21,172 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.