by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Cross Country at College of Charleston, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. C of C competes in NCAA Division I without football as a member of Coastal Athletic Association.
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The C of C men’s cross country team carries 15 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 33. The NCAA tracked 32 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The C of C women’s cross country team lists 13 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 36. The most recent cohort included 49 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Combined, C of C fields 28 cross country athletes — 15 on the men’s side and 13 on the women’s.
Of the 14 varsity sports C of C reports, cross country comes in at #8 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 0 are full-time and 3 part-time. Leading the program is Christian Bailey.
The women’s cross country program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 0 are full-time and 4 part-time. At the helm is Christian Bailey.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 4.
Across the school’s 14 sports, cross country ranks #2 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The C of C men’s cross country program generated $143,479 in revenue against $143,479 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $2,414 in operating expense per athlete, or $36,212 per team.
The C of C women’s cross country program generated $160,523 in revenue against $160,523 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $5,189 in operating expense per athlete, or $67,458 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team generated $143,479 to the women’s $160,523 in revenue.
Among the school’s 14 sports, cross country sits #10 by revenue, or about 1% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s cross country team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 (984 on a multi-year basis). Year over year, it held onto 98% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s cross country team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 (993 on a multi-year basis). It retained 99% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Between the genders, the men posted an APR of 1000 and the women 1000.
Against the school’s average team APR of 993, cross country grades out ahead at 1000.
When C of C earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Blank metrics mean the data was not reported for this team.