The South Florida Bulls cross country program represents the University of South Florida in the sport of cross country. The program consists of separate men's and women's teams and competes in the American Athletic Conference within NCAA Division I. Both of the Bulls cross country teams are coached by Erik Jenkins, who is also the director of the Bulls track and field teams. The cross country and track and field teams as a whole are directed by Erik Jenkins, who served as head coach from The teams practice and host meets at both the USF Track and Field Stadium and The Claw golf course.
| South Florida Bulls cross country | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | Men's: 1965 Women's: 1987 |
| University | University of South Florida |
| Athletic director | Michael Kelly |
| Head coach | Erik Jenkins |
| Conference | The American |
| Location | Tampa, FL |
| Course | The Claw USF Track and Field Stadium |
| Nickname | Bulls |
| Colors | Green and gold[1] |
| Men's NCAA appearances | |
| 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1989, 1998, 1999, 2000 | |
| Women's NCAA appearances | |
| 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 | |
| Men's conference champions | |
| 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000 | |
| Women's conference champions | |
| 1990, 1991, 1994, 1998, 1999 | |
Men
editFounded in 1965, the Bulls men's cross country team was one of the first athletic teams at USF.[2] They have won seven conference championships, all coming between 1990 and 2000. They qualified for the Division I NCAA Championship in 1989, 1998, 1999 and 2000, and also qualified for the championship four times as members of NCAA Division II.[3] Nine individual athletes have won individual conference championships.[4]
Women
editThe USF women's cross country team was founded in 1987.[5] They have won five team conference championships and one individual conference championship. They also won the NCAA South Regional in 1999 and 2000 and qualified for the NCAA Championship every year between 1997 and 2001.[6]
See also
editUniversity of South Florida South Florida Bulls South Florida Bulls track and field
References
edit- ^ USF Athletics Brand Guide (PDF). August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "University of South Florida yearbook. (1967)". digital.lib.usf.edu. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ "NCAA Division II Men's Cross Country Record Book" (PDF).
- ^ "USF Men's Cross Country Records". USF Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ^ "University of South Florida yearbook. (1988)". digital.lib.usf.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ "USF Women's Cross Country Records". USF Athletics. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
