by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Cross Country at Western New Mexico University, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Western New Mexico University competes in NCAA Division II with football as a member of Lone Star Conference.
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The Western New Mexico University men’s cross country team fields 15 athletes.
The Western New Mexico University women’s cross country team lists 8 student athletes.
Across both rosters, Western New Mexico University fields 23 cross country athletes — 15 on the men’s side and 8 on the women’s.
Of the 9 varsity sports Western New Mexico University sponsors, cross country comes in at #5 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Macario Campos.
The women’s cross country program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Macario Campos.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 9 sports, cross country sits #5 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Western New Mexico University men’s cross country program generated $103,984 in revenue against $103,245 in expenses, netting $739. Per athlete, that is about $1,384 in operating expense per athlete, or $20,755 per team.
The Western New Mexico University women’s cross country program generated $87,623 in revenue against $84,053 in expenses, for a surplus of $3,570. Per athlete, that is about $1,397 in operating expense per athlete, or $11,175 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team brought in $103,984 to the women’s $87,623 in revenue.
Among the school’s 9 sports, cross country ranks #7 by revenue, or about 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If Western New Mexico University places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Blank metrics mean the data was not reported for this team.