by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Cross Country at Bethany Lutheran College, a fall sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. BLC plays at the level of NCAA Division III without football as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
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The BLC men’s cross country team fields 8 student athletes.
The BLC women’s cross country team carries 10 players.
Across both rosters, BLC carries 18 cross country athletes — 8 on the men’s side and 10 on the women’s.
Of the 11 varsity sports BLC reports, cross country comes in at #7 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 0 work full-time and 3 part-time. At the helm is Dominic Santina.
The women’s cross country program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 work full-time and 3 part-time. Leading the program is Dominic Santina.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 11 sports, cross country sits #4 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The BLC men’s cross country program reported $29,087 in revenue against $29,612 in expenses, a net loss of $525. Per athlete, that is about $485 in operating expense per athlete, or $3,880 per team.
The BLC women’s cross country program brought in $29,810 in revenue against $30,334 in expenses, running a deficit of $524. Per athlete, that is about $485 in operating expense per athlete, or $4,850 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $29,087 to the women’s $29,810 in revenue.
Against the school’s 11 sports, cross country ranks #10 by revenue, accounting for 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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