Overview
About Samford
Samford University 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 Southern Conference (SOCON). The Bulldogs train at Samford Track Complex (400m outdoor track) and Birmingham CrossPlex (200m indoor track). Samford is in Birmingham, Alabama, with 3,535 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $41,910 USD.
Teams
Bulldogs track and field and cross country
Recruiting standards
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Coaching staff
- Rod TiffinHead XC Coach
- Wes PenberthyHead Cross Country Coach / Distance Track Coach
- Tom EsslingerAssistant Coach
- Hannah DaffinAssistant Coach - Throws
- Jake DiggsAssistant Sprint Coach
- Emily Edwards PenberthyAssistant Distance Coach
- Ellen ReidingerStudent Assistant Coach
- Maddie EdwardsGraduate Assistant
Campus and facilities
- Established
- 1841
- Website
- samford.edu
Facilities
Birmingham CrossPlexIndoor track200m · mondo · Indoor · banked
Samford Track ComplexOutdoor track400m · polyurethane / rubber · Outdoor
Strength and Conditioning FacilitiesVarsity Weight RoomStrength and Conditioning Facilitiesat Samford university- The CageWeight Room
- Pete Hanna Center Weight RoomWeight Room
Academics
Language
English is the language of instruction at SU
Fields of study
Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within six years
- 78%
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
- $41,910 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $41,910 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $59,741 USD
- Average net price, 2024–25
- $32,950 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.
- $0 to $30,000
- $25,299 USD
- $30,001 to $48,000
- $24,217 USD
- $48,001 to $75,000
- $27,586 USD
- $75,001 to $110,000
- $30,393 USD
- Over $110,000
- $37,166 USD