by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Cross Country at Lyon College, a fall sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Lyon plays at the level of NCAA Division III with football as a member of St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
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The Lyon men’s cross country team lists 11 players.
The Lyon women’s cross country team carries 7 student athletes.
Between the two teams, Lyon fields 18 cross country athletes — 11 on the men’s side and 7 on the women’s.
Among the 12 varsity sports Lyon reports, cross country ranks #9 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Kathy Mayberry.
The women’s cross country program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Kathy Mayberry.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 12 sports, cross country ranks #2 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Lyon men’s cross country program reported $28,661 in revenue against $28,661 in expenses, right at break-even. This comes to about $888 in operating expense per athlete, or $9,772 per team.
The Lyon women’s cross country program reported $28,661 in revenue against $28,661 in expenses, breaking even on the year. This comes to about $1,396 in operating expense per athlete, or $9,772 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $28,661 to the women’s $28,661 in revenue.
Against the school’s 12 sports, cross country ranks #11 by revenue, accounting for 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Lyon 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.