This page takes a deep look at Cross Country at Western Oregon University, a fall sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Western Oregon State College competes in NCAA Division II with football as a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
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The Western Oregon State College men’s cross country team lists 18 student athletes.
The Western Oregon State College women’s cross country team lists 20 athletes.
Between the two teams, Western Oregon State College carries 38 cross country athletes — 18 on the men’s side and 20 on the women’s.
Among the 10 varsity sports Western Oregon State College sponsors, cross country ranks #6 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 0 work full-time and 3 part-time. The head coach is Zachary Holloway.
The women’s cross country program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 3 part-time. Leading the program is Zachary Holloway.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 10 sports, cross country ranks #5 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Western Oregon State College men’s cross country program generated $162,897 in revenue against $162,897 in expenses, breaking even on the year. This comes to about $3,315 in operating expense per athlete, or $59,668 per team.
The Western Oregon State College women’s cross country program reported $135,445 in revenue against $135,445 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $2,107 in operating expense per athlete, or $42,134 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $162,897 to the women’s $135,445 in revenue.
Against the school’s 10 sports, cross country ranks #8 by revenue, or about 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Western Oregon State College earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. Our sports rankings reward schools that excel on the field and in the classroom.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.