Join the Tigers - Men's Cross Country

May 24, 2023

The Dalhousie men’s cross country team has earned 22 Atlantic University Sport (AUS) championships to date, including back-to-back wins the last two seasons. We are building on a history of success with a focus on climbing into the nation's top five after finishing in 6th and 7th the last two years.

   

The Tigers Cross Country Experience
 Student-athletes are at the centre of everything we do. 

Embrace Hardwork
 We are connected 12 months of the year, working to get better every day in all that we do.

Dedicated full-time coach
 Rich Lehman has a long history of success at local, provincial and national levels and is a 10-time combined AUS coach of the year

Strive to Win
 Become part of a strong community and build a lasting impact. Reach for the highest level of success.

 

Being a successful student comes first...

Our athletes are succeeding in classroom as well as on the trails. 54% of our men's cross country student-athletes typically achieve U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian status each year. 

Maintaining the balance between academics and athletics is a key component to success as a varsity student-athlete. The Black & Gold Academic Support Program provides Dalhousie student-athletes with resources to assist them in achieving their academic goals. This is a mandatory program for first year student-athletes and optional for all others. The program includes study skill seminars, study halls, sponsored tutoring, and academic support.

The Dalhousie Experience

Dalhousie University has been one of Canada’s best universities for 200 years. Our students and faculty continue to make a lasting impact across the country and around the world. Dalhousie blends world-class academic programs with leading-edge research.

With 4,000 courses in over 180 degree programs, Dalhousie offers a wealth of choice, attracting students from around the globe. We have enough programs, classes, majors and minors to ensure that you’ll find the thing that moves you.

Where You’ll Be

Cozy and cultured, lively and laid-back. Dalhousie and the city of Halifax are inseparable. Discover our thriving music and theatre scenes. From farmers markets to food trucks, local fashionistas to hockey heroes, Halifax is a small city that feels big.

AUS & U SPORTS - it's where you compete...

As a member of the men's cross country team, you'll compete in the Atlantic University Sport (AUS), conference with 10 teams from four provinces and nationally via U SPORTS with 48 teams.

Athletes get involved...

Dalhousie also has a varsity council as a way for student-athletes to get involved and represent their teams. The council is comprised of two representatives from each varsity team and meets monthly to discuss athletes’ issues, upcoming events, and plan fundraising activities. In the past the varsity council has assisted initiatives such as Special Tigers Day events, the Feed Nova Scotia Food Drive, Operation Christmas Child, and Sport Nova Scotia’s KidSport.

Newcomers welcome...

Full-time Dalhousie students are welcomed to attend open tryouts or prospective Dalhousie student-athletes are encouraged to fill out a prospective recruit form or contact the coach to find out what it takes to become a Tiger!