by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Cross Country at Tennessee Technological University, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Tennessee Tech University is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Ohio Valley Conference.
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The Tennessee Tech University men’s cross country team fields 8 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 25. Academic data covers 30 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 12 varsity sports Tennessee Tech University reports, cross country comes in at #11 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 0 are full-time and 3 part-time. At the helm is Peter Dalton.
Among the school’s 12 sports, cross country sits #5 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Tennessee Tech University men’s cross country program generated $222,538 in revenue against $222,538 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $3,958 in operating expense per athlete, or $31,664 per team.
Against the school’s 12 sports, cross country ranks #10 by revenue, or about 1% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s cross country team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 980 (993 on a multi-year basis). Year over year, it held onto 97% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 985, cross country sits below average at 984.
When Tennessee Tech University places on one of our 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.