NOTE: Emory's first year of varsity competition in the NCAA was the 1947-48 school year.
| Year | W | L | State | UAA | NCAA Finish Region |
NCAA Finish Nation |
Final Rank Nation |
Coach |
| 1976 | 42nd | n/a | ||||||
| 1982 | - | - | 8th | n/a | ||||
| 1983 | - | - | 1st | 20th | n/a | |||
| 1984 | 2nd | - | 1st | 19th | n/a | |||
| 1985 | 3rd | - | 1st | 17th | n/a | John Curtin | ||
| 1986 | 3rd | - | 2nd | 12th | n/a | John Curtin | ||
| 1987 | 4th | 6th | 2nd | 20th | n/a | John Curtin | ||
| 1988 | 5th | 6th | 5th | - | n/a | John Curtin | ||
| 1989 | 3rd | 6th | 6th | - | n/a | John Curtin | ||
| 1990 | 5th | 4th | 3rd | - | n/a | John Curtin | ||
| 1991 | 6th | 7th | 2nd | - | n/a | John Curtin | ||
| 1992 | 6th | 4th | 2nd | 21st | n/a | John Curtin | ||
| 1993 | 4th | 6th | 4th | - | n/a | John Curtin | ||
| 1994 | 48 | 21 | 6th | 6th | 4th | - | n/a | John Curtin |
| 1995 | 6th | 6th | 2nd | - | n/a | John Curtin | ||
| 1996 | 4th | 5th | 2nd | - | n/a | John Curtin | ||
| 1997 | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | - | - | John Curtin | ||
| 1998 | 90 | 32 | 6th | 4th | 2nd | - | - | John Curtin |
| 1999 | 91 | 34 | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 23rd | 22 | John Curtin |
| 2000 | 92 | 43 | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 24th | 22 | John Curtin |
| 2001 | 94 | 34 | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 22nd | 24 | John Curtin |
| 2002 | 79 | 44 | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 23rd | 23 | John Curtin |
| 2003 | 96 | 25 | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 16th | 24 | John Curtin |
| 2004 | 97 | 43 | - | 6th | 1st | 21st | 23 | John Curtin |
| 2005 | 52 | 36 | - | 7th | 3rd | - | - | John Curtin |
| 2006 | 75 | 34 | - | 8th | 3rd | - | - | John Curtin |
| 2007 | 69 | 47 | - | 4th | t-1st | 32 | 32 | John Curtin |
| 2008 | 102 | 34 | - | 3rd | 2nd | 18th | 22 | John Curtin |
| 2009 | 104 | 19 | - | t-2nd | 1st | 14 | 11 | John Curtin |
| 2010 | 8th | 5th | - | - | John Curtin | |||
| 2011 | 8th | 3rd | John Curtin | |||||
| 2012 | 7th | 5th | John Curtin | |||||
| 2013 | 5th | 2nd | 32nd | John Curtin | ||||
| 2014 | 5th | 1st | 29th | John Curtin | ||||
| 2015 | 5th | 1st | 29th | John Curtin | ||||
| 2016 | 5th | 3rd | 24th | John Curtin | ||||
| 2017 | 3rd | 3rd | 25th | John Curtin | ||||
| 2018 | 4th | 2nd | 31st | John Curtin | ||||
| 2019 | 5th | 1st | 17th | 19th | Linh Nguyen | |||
| 2021 | 4th | 1st | 23rd | 23rd | Linh Nguyen | |||
| 2022 | 1st | 1st | 21st | 21st | Linh Nguyen | |||
| 2023 | 4th | 3rd | 22nd | 22nd | Linh Nguyen |
NOTE: Final national rankings by cross country coaches association
-No 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic