by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Cross Country at Benedict College, a fall sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Benedict College competes in NCAA Division II with football as a member of Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf..
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The Benedict College men’s cross country team carries 13 players.
The Benedict College women’s cross country team fields 11 student athletes.
Between the two teams, Benedict College carries 24 cross country athletes — 13 on the men’s side and 11 on the women’s.
Among the 10 varsity sports Benedict College sponsors, cross country sits at #7 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program employs 1 coach — 1 head coach. In all, 0 are full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Danny Brooks.
The women’s cross country program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Danny Brooks.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 1 coach to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 10 sports, cross country ranks #6 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Benedict College men’s cross country program generated $274,255 in revenue against $21,175 in expenses, for a surplus of $253,080. That works out to about $362 in operating expense per athlete, or $4,700 per team.
The Benedict College women’s cross country program generated $274,255 in revenue against $43,298 in expenses, a net profit of $230,957. That works out to about $1,746 in operating expense per athlete, or $19,211 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $274,255 to the women’s $274,255 in revenue.
Against the school’s 10 sports, cross country sits #2 by revenue, accounting for 6% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Benedict College places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Blank metrics mean the data was not reported for this team.