by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Cross Country at Willamette University, a fall sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Willamette is classified as NCAA Division III with football as a member of Northwest Conference.
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The Willamette men’s cross country team carries 7 athletes.
The Willamette women’s cross country team carries 8 players.
Across both rosters, Willamette fields 15 cross country athletes — 7 on the men’s side and 8 on the women’s.
Among the 15 varsity sports Willamette sponsors, cross country comes in at #11 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 0 work full-time and 4 part-time. At the helm is Matt McGuirk.
The women’s cross country program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 0 are full-time and 4 part-time. At the helm is Matt McGuirk.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 4.
Among the school’s 15 sports, cross country ranks #4 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Willamette men’s cross country program reported $23,247 in revenue against $23,247 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $2,727 in operating expense per athlete, or $19,087 per team.
The Willamette women’s cross country program brought in $26,568 in revenue against $26,568 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $2,727 in operating expense per athlete, or $21,813 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team brought in $23,247 to the women’s $26,568 in revenue.
Against the school’s 15 sports, cross country ranks #14 by revenue, accounting for 1% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.