Here we dig into Golf at Aurora University, a spring sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Aurora plays at the level of NCAA Division III with football as a member of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
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The Aurora men’s golf team carries 20 student athletes.
The Aurora women’s golf team lists 12 athletes.
Combined, Aurora fields 32 golf athletes — 20 on the men’s side and 12 on the women’s.
Among the 15 varsity sports Aurora sponsors, golf comes in at #12 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Justin Wyeth.
The women’s golf program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 0 are full-time and 3 part-time. The head coach is Justin Wyeth.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 15 sports, golf ranks #11 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Aurora men’s golf program generated $104,818 in revenue against $104,818 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $1,840 in operating expense per athlete, or $36,805 per team.
The Aurora women’s golf program brought in $83,499 in revenue against $83,499 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $2,279 in operating expense per athlete, or $27,348 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team generated $104,818 to the women’s $83,499 in revenue.
Against the school’s 15 sports, golf ranks #9 by revenue, accounting for 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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Blank metrics mean the data was not reported for this team.