by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Cross Country at Western Connecticut State University, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. WestConn is classified as NCAA Division III with football as a member of Little East Conference.
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The WestConn men’s cross country team fields 7 players.
The WestConn women’s cross country team fields 6 athletes.
Combined, WestConn carries 13 cross country athletes — 7 on the men’s side and 6 on the women’s.
Among the 15 varsity sports WestConn sponsors, cross country ranks #13 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 work full-time and 3 part-time. At the helm is Ryan Budd.
The women’s cross country program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 0 work full-time and 3 part-time. Leading the program is Ryan Budd.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 15 sports, cross country ranks #4 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The WestConn men’s cross country program generated $15,236 in revenue against $15,236 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $1,079 in operating expense per athlete, or $7,552 per team.
The WestConn women’s cross country program brought in $14,803 in revenue against $14,803 in expenses, right at break-even. This comes to about $1,195 in operating expense per athlete, or $7,170 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team brought in $15,236 to the women’s $14,803 in revenue.
Among the school’s 15 sports, cross country sits #13 by revenue, accounting for 1% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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