Western Oregon University Women's Cross Country
Western Oregon University fields a women's cross country team in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, well above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $135,445, well above the median of $81k — $6,772 per roster spot, lower half of Division II women's cross country programs. The school gave $589,185 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $3,850 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 101 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$135,445 for the year
- Operating expenses$42,134 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,772 division median $7,450
- Athletic aid, women's teams$589,185 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,850 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$38,027 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Holloway | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Emily Vala-Haynes | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school cross country players191,733 2024-25
- Division II roster spots1,152 101 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 170 0.60% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $135,445 $6,772 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $589,185
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $38,027
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,025 in-state · $30,735 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Western Oregon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 20 | — | — | 985 | 79% | |
| Linfield University Division III · Northwest Conference | 24 | 4 | $36k | — | 88% | |
| George Fox University Division III · Northwest Conference | 34 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| Pacific University (Oregon) Division III · Northwest Conference | 47 | 8 | $47k | — | 92% | |
| Lewis & Clark College Division III · Northwest Conference | 50 | 12 | $72k | — | 75% | |
| Portland State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 53 | 11 | $171k | 984 | 91% | |
| Willamette University Division III · Northwest Conference | 54 | — | — | — | 69% | |
| University of Portland Division I · West Coast Conference | 56 | — | — | 986 | 95% | |
| University of Oregon Division I · Big Ten Conference | 56 | — | — | 989 | 85% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage | 14 | $293k | $20,941 | — | vs | |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | 17 | $185k | $10,878 | — | vs | |
| Western Oregon University | 20 | $135k | $6,772 | — | vs | |
| Montana State University Billings | 9 | $67k | $7,462 | — | vs | |
| Central Washington University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Northwest Nazarene University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Saint Martin's University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Seattle Pacific University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Simon Fraser University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Western Washington University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked