by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Cross Country at Washington and Lee University, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Washington and Lee plays at the level of NCAA Division III with football as a member of Old Dominion Athletic Conf..
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The Washington and Lee men’s cross country team lists 19 players.
The Washington and Lee women’s cross country team carries 26 players.
Across both rosters, Washington and Lee carries 45 cross country athletes — 19 on the men’s side and 26 on the women’s.
Of the 16 varsity sports Washington and Lee sponsors, cross country comes in at #7 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 0 are full-time and 3 part-time. The head coach is Brandon Spalding.
The women’s cross country program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 0 work full-time and 3 part-time. At the helm is Michael Dager.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 16 sports, cross country sits #6 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Washington and Lee men’s cross country program reported $167,966 in revenue against $167,966 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $3,499 in operating expense per athlete, or $66,481 per team.
The Washington and Lee women’s cross country program reported $163,162 in revenue against $163,162 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $2,414 in operating expense per athlete, or $62,768 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team brought in $167,966 to the women’s $163,162 in revenue.
Against the school’s 16 sports, cross country ranks #8 by revenue, accounting for 4% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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