by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Cross Country at Rochester Institute of Technology, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. RIT plays at the level of Other as a member of Liberty League.
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The RIT men’s cross country team fields 25 student athletes.
The RIT women’s cross country team carries 13 athletes.
Between the two teams, RIT carries 38 cross country athletes — 25 on the men’s side and 13 on the women’s.
Of the 17 varsity sports RIT sponsors, cross country ranks #9 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. In all, 0 are full-time and 4 part-time. Leading the program is David Warth.
The women’s cross country program carries 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 4 part-time. Leading the program is David Warth.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 4.
Across the school’s 17 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 RIT men’s cross country program generated $93,001 in revenue against $92,625 in expenses, a net profit of $376. That works out to about $1,370 in operating expense per athlete, or $34,253 per team.
The RIT women’s cross country program reported $76,861 in revenue against $76,615 in expenses, for a surplus of $246. That works out to about $2,278 in operating expense per athlete, or $29,619 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $93,001 to the women’s $76,861 in revenue.
Against the school’s 17 sports, cross country sits #14 by revenue, accounting for 1% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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