by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Cross Country at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, a fall sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. UW - La Crosse plays at the level of NCAA Division III with football as a member of Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
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The UW - La Crosse men’s cross country team fields 27 student athletes.
The UW - La Crosse women’s cross country team lists 33 student athletes.
Across both rosters, UW - La Crosse fields 60 cross country athletes — 27 on the men’s side and 33 on the women’s.
Among the 17 varsity sports UW - La Crosse reports, cross country ranks #5 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 0 work full-time and 3 part-time. At the helm is Derek Stanley.
The women’s cross country program is staffed by 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. In all, 0 work full-time and 5 part-time. Leading the program is Derek Stanley.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 5.
Across the school’s 17 sports, cross country ranks #9 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UW - La Crosse men’s cross country program generated $116,325 in revenue against $127,098 in expenses, a net loss of $10,773. Per athlete, that is about $1,739 in operating expense per athlete, or $46,954 per team.
The UW - La Crosse women’s cross country program reported $97,209 in revenue against $116,328 in expenses, coming up short by $19,119. Per athlete, that is about $1,047 in operating expense per athlete, or $34,556 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $116,325 to the women’s $97,209 in revenue.
Among the school’s 17 sports, cross country ranks #12 by revenue, or about 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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