by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Cross Country at Fitchburg State University, a fall sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Fitchburg State competes in NCAA Division III with football as a member of Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference.
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The Fitchburg State men’s cross country team fields 23 student athletes.
The Fitchburg State women’s cross country team carries 13 student athletes.
Combined, Fitchburg State fields 36 cross country athletes — 23 on the men’s side and 13 on the women’s.
Of the 13 varsity sports Fitchburg State sponsors, cross country ranks #6 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 0 are full-time and 3 part-time. The head coach is Jim Jellison.
The women’s cross country program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 0 are full-time and 3 part-time. The head coach is Nicole Gaffney.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 13 sports, cross country ranks #4 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Fitchburg State men’s cross country program reported $38,712 in revenue against $37,612 in expenses, a net profit of $1,100. Per athlete, that is about $549 in operating expense per athlete, or $12,637 per team.
The Fitchburg State women’s cross country program brought in $29,241 in revenue against $29,241 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $825 in operating expense per athlete, or $10,719 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $38,712 to the women’s $29,241 in revenue.
Among the school’s 13 sports, cross country ranks #8 by revenue, accounting for 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If Fitchburg State 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.