Fundraising

[NovaUSMC01]

Got my donation request for T&F/CC from Villanova a couple of days ago. I am going to give some money. Anyone else planning on throwing some money to the team? Wish I could give more.


I know Oregon is in another stratosphere, but how far behind the other top programs are we? Obviously they print money at Stanford and probably Gtown.

 

[TwoCoreys]

USMC- Was thinking about giving something small this year. I'm sure every bit helps.

 

[novaclassof90]

In terms of scholarships, I don't think we are behind the other schools. NCAA scholly limit for XC/Track are pretty small. I think we are maxed out on both the mens and womens sides.

Very few track athletes get full rides. Most are getting partials. Probably is if we give a kid a 1/2 ride, the kid still has to pay 25-20K per year. Michigan or Oregon gives a half ride, even for an out of state kid, and the kid may be paying 10-15K per year.

It makes a big difference. Just looked it up, for Mens TF/X the NCAA limit is 12.6 scholarships, for women it is 18.

So a coach must field an entire mens track and XC team on the equivalent of 12.6 scholarships. That means that unless you are a big time stud, you are probably getting a partial.

 

[LetsGoNova]

As noted, the scholarships are probably even. Additional cash would probably go to recruiting trips, which can be international a lot of times in running and so very costly, coaches salaries, etc.
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[D'Nova]

I think the biggest disparity between Nova and some of the other top running programs is amenities. Some programs have a team nutritionist, dedicated massage therapists, top flight facilites, excessive amouts of gear, etc. Your not going to get all that here.....and to some recruits that is a deal breaker. I think the you could see a swing like in college basketball where the top 10 - 20 recruits go to the heavily funded programs (like Kentucky, Duke & Arizona in BB) and we fight for the recruits outside the top tier. The optimistic thing is I think we could make similiar upgrades here without breaking the bank and be one of those top funded programs.

 

[NovaUSMC01]

It is on us as alums to bridge that gap.

 

[NovaUSMC01]

$200.00 sent in. $100 for each program (mens/womens)