University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Women's Cross Country
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse fields a women's cross country team in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 33 players, well above the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $116,328, well above the median of $35k — $3,525 per roster spot, upper half of Division III women's cross country programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 221 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster33 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$116,328 for the year
- Operating expenses$34,556 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,525 division median $3,429
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$20,198 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Stanley head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school cross country players191,733 2024-25
- Division III roster spots2,760 221 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 69 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; the women's cross country recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $116,328 $3,525 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $20,198
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,651 in-state · $18,691 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
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.
Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 26 | 20 | $40k | — | 69% | |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 28 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 45 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 69 | 25 | $80k | — | 76% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 73 | — | — | — | 93% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 81 | 25 | $75k | — | 85% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 84 | — | — | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 95 | 16 | $71k | — | 92% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 95 | 13 | $44k | — | 87% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 96 | 29 | $47k | — | 90% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 98 | 33 | $64k | — | 99% | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 99 | — | — | — | 82% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 33 | $116k | $3,525 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 25 | $80k | $3,208 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic | 25 | $75k | $2,990 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 29 | $47k | $1,630 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 31 | $41k | $1,317 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked