by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Cross Country at Shepherd University, a fall sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Shepherd University plays at the level of NCAA Division II with football as a member of Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.
Jump to any section using the links below:
The Shepherd University men’s cross country team lists 5 athletes.
The Shepherd University women’s cross country team lists 5 student athletes.
Between the two teams, Shepherd University fields 10 cross country athletes — 5 on the men’s side and 5 on the women’s.
Among the 11 varsity sports Shepherd University sponsors, cross country sits at #11 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. The head coach is Chuck Walters.
The women’s cross country program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Chuck Walters.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 11 sports, cross country sits #4 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Shepherd University men’s cross country program brought in $15,994 in revenue against $15,994 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $1,191 in operating expense per athlete, or $5,957 per team.
The Shepherd University women’s cross country program reported $18,276 in revenue against $18,276 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $1,192 in operating expense per athlete, or $5,958 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $15,994 to the women’s $18,276 in revenue.
Among the school’s 11 sports, cross country sits #11 by revenue, accounting for 1% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If Shepherd University earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. Our sports rankings reward schools that excel on the field and in the classroom.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.