by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Cross Country at Amherst College, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Amherst competes in NCAA Division III with football as a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
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The Amherst men’s cross country team carries 25 student athletes.
The Amherst women’s cross country team fields 27 student athletes.
Between the two teams, Amherst fields 52 cross country athletes — 25 on the men’s side and 27 on the women’s.
Of the 18 varsity sports Amherst sponsors, cross country sits at #7 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Hannah Chappell-Dick.
The women’s cross country program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Hannah Chappell-Dick.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 18 sports, cross country ranks #10 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Amherst men’s cross country program reported $83,034 in revenue against $83,034 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $1,002 in operating expense per athlete, or $25,045 per team.
The Amherst women’s cross country program reported $84,318 in revenue against $84,318 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $962 in operating expense per athlete, or $25,968 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $83,034 to the women’s $84,318 in revenue.
Against the school’s 18 sports, cross country sits #16 by revenue, or about 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If Amherst earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.