Here we dig into Cross Country at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, a fall sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Humboldt State University competes in NCAA Division II without football as a member of California Collegiate Athletic Association.
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The Humboldt State University men’s cross country team lists 23 athletes.
The Humboldt State University women’s cross country team carries 16 athletes.
Between the two teams, Humboldt State University carries 39 cross country athletes — 23 on the men’s side and 16 on the women’s.
Of the 10 varsity sports Humboldt State University sponsors, cross country ranks #3 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program employs 1 coach — 1 head coach. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Vacant.
The women’s cross country program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Vacant.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 1 coach to the women’s 2.
Across the school’s 10 sports, cross country sits #3 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Humboldt State University men’s cross country program generated $365,622 in revenue against $269,473 in expenses, netting $96,149. That works out to about $4,359 in operating expense per athlete, or $100,259 per team.
The Humboldt State University women’s cross country program reported $157,578 in revenue against $181,858 in expenses, coming up short by $24,280. Per athlete, that is about $4,336 in operating expense per athlete, or $69,377 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $365,622 to the women’s $157,578 in revenue.
Among the school’s 10 sports, cross country sits #8 by revenue, or about 6% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Humboldt State University 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.
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