Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference
Bethany College (West Virginia) Men's Cross Country
Bethany, WV · the Bison · Bethany College (West Virginia) overview
2
Roster
2024–25 season
$26k
Team budget
28th percentile in Division III
$13,061
Per roster spot
median $3,124
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
60%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Bethany College (West Virginia) fields a men's cross country team in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 2 players, well below the median of 12, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $26,123, below the median of $37k — $13,061 per roster spot, top 10% of Division III men's cross country programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 217 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#156Team budgetof 217 · Division III#3Spend per playerof 217 · Division III#211Roster sizeof 217 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster2 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$26,123 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,562 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,061 division median $3,124
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$21,552 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Danielle Finlan head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school cross country players241,565 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,158 217 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 76 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →645undergraduates · 671 students in all
Women 41% Men 59%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Getting in
Full picture →60%admitted · of 2,435 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →2on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $26,123 $13,062 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $21,552
Cost
Full picture →$16,844net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $34,126
Campus safety
Full picture →8.33violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 30 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Bethany College (West Virginia)
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Cross Country program2 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions60% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,844 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 645Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety8.33 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Liberty University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 4 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Wheeling University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 12 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 12 | 21 | $29k | — | 72% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 17 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Ohio University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 24 | — | — | — | — | |
| Robert Morris University Division I · Horizon League | 28 | 20 | $232k | — | 91% | |
| Waynesburg University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 29 | 9 | $24k | — | 92% | |
| Point Park University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 34 | — | — | — | 98% | |
| Duquesne University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 34 | — | — | 995 | 79% | |
| Carlow University Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 35 | 2 | $5k | — | 87% | |
| University of Pittsburgh Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 36 | — | — | 1000 | 50% | |
| Carnegie Mellon University Division III · University Athletic Association | 36 | — | — | — | 11% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Presidents' Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent College | 14 | $61k | $4,325 | — | vs | |
| Saint Francis University | 19 | $42k | $2,220 | 1000 | vs | |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | 21 | $29k | $1,376 | — | vs | |
| Chatham University | 5 | $28k | $5,547 | — | vs | |
| Bethany College (West Virginia) | 2 | $26k | $13,061 | — | vs | |
| Waynesburg University | 9 | $24k | $2,625 | — | vs | |
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) | 10 | $23k | $2,316 | — | vs | |
| Allegheny College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Geneva College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Grove City College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Hiram College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Thiel College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Washington and Jefferson College | — | — | — | — | vs |
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