by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Cross Country at Mercyhurst University, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Mercyhurst is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Northeast Conference.
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The Mercyhurst men’s cross country team fields 7 players. The NCAA tracked 7 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The Mercyhurst women’s cross country team carries 9 players. The NCAA tracked 9 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Combined, Mercyhurst carries 16 cross country athletes — 7 on the men’s side and 9 on the women’s.
Among the 19 varsity sports Mercyhurst reports, cross country ranks #16 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 1 work full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Mike Williamson.
The women’s cross country program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 0 are full-time and 3 part-time. The head coach is Mike Williamson.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 19 sports, cross country sits #6 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Mercyhurst men’s cross country program generated $128,715 in revenue against $128,715 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $1,778 in operating expense per athlete, or $12,446 per team.
The Mercyhurst women’s cross country program brought in $162,156 in revenue against $162,156 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $1,888 in operating expense per athlete, or $16,992 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $128,715 to the women’s $162,156 in revenue.
Among the school’s 19 sports, cross country sits #13 by revenue, accounting for 1% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s cross country team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 960.
The women’s cross country team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000.
Side by side, the men posted an APR of 960 and the women 1000.
Against the school’s average team APR of 978, cross country grades out ahead at 980.
If Mercyhurst places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Blank metrics mean the data was not reported for this team.