Washington and Lee University Women's Cross Country
Washington and Lee University fields a women's cross country team in the Old Dominion Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, well above the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $163,162, well above the median of $35k — $6,275 per roster spot, top 10% 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
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$163,162 for the year
- Operating expenses$62,768 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,275 division median $3,429
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$9,272 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Dager 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
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 95%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $163,162 $6,275 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $9,272
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $64,525
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Washington and Lee University
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 0 | — | — | 993 | 82% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 6 | — | — | — | 100% | |
| Sweet Briar College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 25 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 28 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 30 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Mary Baldwin University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 32 | 5 | $22k | — | — | |
| Liberty University Division I · Conference USA | 34 | — | — | 1000 | 99% | |
| Hollins University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 41 | — | — | — | 71% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 15 | $46k | — | 80% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 54 | — | — | 995 | 17% | |
| James Madison University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 54 | — | — | 995 | 76% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Old Dominion Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee University | 26 | $163k | $6,275 | — | vs | |
| Roanoke College | 15 | $46k | $3,080 | — | vs | |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 10 | $32k | $3,225 | — | vs | |
| Averett University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Batten University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Guilford College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Hollins University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Randolph College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Shenandoah University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Sweet Briar College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Lynchburg | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Old Dominion Athletic Conf. women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked