by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Cross Country at Rockford University, a fall sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Rockford competes in NCAA Division III with football as a member of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
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The Rockford men’s cross country team lists 5 student athletes.
The Rockford women’s cross country team carries 6 student athletes.
Combined, Rockford carries 11 cross country athletes — 5 on the men’s side and 6 on the women’s.
Among the 12 varsity sports Rockford reports, cross country comes in at #8 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program employs 1 coach — 1 head coach. In all, 0 are full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is Kevin Niles.
The women’s cross country program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Kevin Niles.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 1 coach to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 12 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 Rockford men’s cross country program brought in $30,698 in revenue against $30,698 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $662 in operating expense per athlete, or $3,308 per team.
The Rockford women’s cross country program generated $31,951 in revenue against $31,951 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $662 in operating expense per athlete, or $3,970 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $30,698 to the women’s $31,951 in revenue.
Among the school’s 12 sports, cross country ranks #8 by revenue, accounting for 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If Rockford places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.