by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Cross Country at University of California-Merced, a fall sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. UC Merced plays at the level of NAIA Division II as a member of California Collegiate Athletic Association.
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The UC Merced men’s cross country team lists 13 athletes.
The UC Merced women’s cross country team lists 11 athletes.
Between the two teams, UC Merced carries 24 cross country athletes — 13 on the men’s side and 11 on the women’s.
Of the 7 varsity sports UC Merced sponsors, cross country ranks #6 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Vicente Velarde.
The women’s cross country program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Vicente Velarde.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Across the school’s 7 sports, cross country ranks #3 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UC Merced men’s cross country program reported $103,274 in revenue against $103,274 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $3,488 in operating expense per athlete, or $45,349 per team.
The UC Merced women’s cross country program brought in $95,329 in revenue against $95,329 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $3,805 in operating expense per athlete, or $41,860 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $103,274 to the women’s $95,329 in revenue.
Against the school’s 7 sports, cross country ranks #5 by revenue, or about 5% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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