by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Cross Country at Southwest Baptist University, a fall sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Southwest Baptist University competes in NCAA Division II with football as a member of Great Lakes Valley Conference.
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The Southwest Baptist University men’s cross country team fields 22 student athletes.
The Southwest Baptist University women’s cross country team lists 15 athletes.
Combined, Southwest Baptist University fields 37 cross country athletes — 22 on the men’s side and 15 on the women’s.
Of the 14 varsity sports Southwest Baptist University reports, cross country sits at #6 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Corey McElhaney.
The women’s cross country program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Corey McElhaney.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 14 sports, cross country sits #5 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Southwest Baptist University men’s cross country program reported $193,743 in revenue against $193,743 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $1,227 in operating expense per athlete, or $26,983 per team.
The Southwest Baptist University women’s cross country program brought in $193,743 in revenue against $193,743 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $1,799 in operating expense per athlete, or $26,982 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $193,743 to the women’s $193,743 in revenue.
Against the school’s 14 sports, cross country sits #6 by revenue, accounting for 4% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Southwest Baptist University earns a spot on a 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.