This page takes a deep look at Cross Country at Hendrix College, a fall sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Hendrix is classified as NCAA Division III with football as a member of Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
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The Hendrix men’s cross country team lists 6 athletes.
The Hendrix women’s cross country team fields 5 student athletes.
Between the two teams, Hendrix fields 11 cross country athletes — 6 on the men’s side and 5 on the women’s.
Among the 16 varsity sports Hendrix sponsors, cross country sits at #13 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. Leading the program is Hunter Briggs.
The women’s cross country program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Hunter Briggs.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Across the school’s 16 sports, cross country sits #6 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Hendrix men’s cross country program reported $26,628 in revenue against $26,628 in expenses, breaking even on the year. This comes to about $1,302 in operating expense per athlete, or $7,814 per team.
The Hendrix women’s cross country program brought in $25,105 in revenue against $25,105 in expenses, breaking even on the year. This comes to about $1,279 in operating expense per athlete, or $6,393 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $26,628 to the women’s $25,105 in revenue.
Against the school’s 16 sports, cross country ranks #13 by revenue, or about 1% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Hendrix earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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