Table 1

Demographic information of participating coaches

	%	n
Sex
Male	74	170
Female	26	59
Age (year)
20–29	21	45
30–39	35	76
40–49	26	58
50–59	18	40
Race
American Indian/Alaskan Native	1	3
Asian	1	3
Black, non-Hispanic	15	35
Hispanic/Latino	3	7
White, non-Hispanic	78	179
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	2
Other	3	6
Former cross-country or track participation?
Yes	99	251
No	1	2
Former college student-athlete
Yes	91	230
No	9	23
Coaching title
Head coach	33	82
Assistant coach	53	134
Other	14	35
Event specialty
Cross-country/mid-distance/distance	44.5	110
Jumps	16	39
Sprints/hurdles	25.5	63
Throws	14	35
Years of college coaching experience
0–5	22	54
6–10	24	59
11–19	29	73
20+	25	63

Mean years coaching=14, SD=10.4.