Here we dig into Cross Country at Millikin University, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Millikin competes in NCAA Division III with football as a member of College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin.
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The Millikin men’s cross country team lists 17 student athletes.
The Millikin women’s cross country team lists 13 student athletes.
Combined, Millikin fields 30 cross country athletes — 17 on the men’s side and 13 on the women’s.
Among the 15 varsity sports Millikin reports, cross country ranks #9 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 3 part-time. At the helm is Andrew Craycraft.
The women’s cross country program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 3 part-time. The head coach is Andrew Craycraft.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 15 sports, cross country ranks #5 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Millikin men’s cross country program brought in $38,613 in revenue against $38,613 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $1,229 in operating expense per athlete, or $20,886 per team.
The Millikin women’s cross country program brought in $38,265 in revenue against $38,265 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $1,583 in operating expense per athlete, or $20,583 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $38,613 to the women’s $38,265 in revenue.
Among the school’s 15 sports, cross country sits #13 by revenue, accounting for 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If Millikin 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.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.