Here we dig into Cross Country at Virginia Union University, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. VUU competes in NCAA Division II with football as a member of Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
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The VUU men’s cross country team lists 10 players.
The VUU women’s cross country team lists 11 athletes.
Combined, VUU carries 21 cross country athletes — 10 on the men’s side and 11 on the women’s.
Of the 11 varsity sports VUU 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. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 3 part-time. At the helm is Franck Charles.
The women’s cross country program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 0 are full-time and 3 part-time. At the helm is Franck Charles.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 11 sports, cross country ranks #5 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The VUU men’s cross country program generated $16,999 in revenue against $16,699 in expenses, netting $300. That works out to about $670 in operating expense per athlete, or $6,699 per team.
The VUU women’s cross country program generated $15,475 in revenue against $15,175 in expenses, for a surplus of $300. That works out to about $598 in operating expense per athlete, or $6,575 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team brought in $16,999 to the women’s $15,475 in revenue.
Among the school’s 11 sports, cross country ranks #10 by revenue, accounting for 1% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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Blank metrics mean the data was not reported for this team.