by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Cross Country at Winston-Salem State University, a fall sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. WSSU plays at the level of NCAA Division II with football as a member of Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
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The WSSU men’s cross country team fields 5 players.
The WSSU women’s cross country team fields 8 student athletes.
Between the two teams, WSSU fields 13 cross country athletes — 5 on the men’s side and 8 on the women’s.
Among the 11 varsity sports WSSU sponsors, cross country sits at #7 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 2 work full-time and 0 part-time. Leading the program is Antonio Wells.
The women’s cross country program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 2 are full-time and 0 part-time. Leading the program is Antonio Wells.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 11 sports, cross country ranks #3 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The WSSU men’s cross country program reported $36,279 in revenue against $36,279 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $930 in operating expense per athlete, or $4,652 per team.
The WSSU women’s cross country program generated $42,920 in revenue against $42,920 in expenses, breaking even on the year. This comes to about $742 in operating expense per athlete, or $5,936 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team brought in $36,279 to the women’s $42,920 in revenue.
Against the school’s 11 sports, cross country sits #9 by revenue, accounting for 1% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If WSSU earns a spot on a 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.