by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Cross Country at Valdosta State University, a fall sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. VSU competes in NCAA Division II with football as a member of Gulf South Conference.
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The VSU men’s cross country team lists 8 student athletes.
The VSU women’s cross country team carries 9 athletes.
Combined, VSU fields 17 cross country athletes — 8 on the men’s side and 9 on the women’s.
Among the 9 varsity sports VSU sponsors, cross country ranks #6 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program is staffed by 1 coach — 1 head coach. Staffing-wise, 0 work full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Todd Smoot.
The women’s cross country program carries 1 coach — 1 head coach. Staffing-wise, 0 work full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is Todd Smoot.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 1 coach to the women’s 1.
Among the school’s 9 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 VSU men’s cross country program generated $76,388 in revenue against $76,388 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $4,035 in operating expense per athlete, or $32,276 per team.
The VSU women’s cross country program reported $82,104 in revenue against $82,104 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $3,271 in operating expense per athlete, or $29,440 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team generated $76,388 to the women’s $82,104 in revenue.
Against the school’s 9 sports, cross country ranks #9 by revenue, or about 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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