by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Golf at Austin Peay State University, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Austin Peay State University competes in NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Atlantic Sun Conference.
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The Austin Peay State University men’s golf team carries 10 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 34. The NCAA tracked 40 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The Austin Peay State University women’s golf team fields 7 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 36. The most recent cohort included 30 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Combined, Austin Peay State University fields 17 golf athletes — 10 on the men’s side and 7 on the women’s.
Of the 13 varsity sports Austin Peay State University sponsors, golf ranks #8 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 2 work full-time and 0 part-time. Leading the program is Easton Key.
The women’s golf program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 2 work full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Jessica Combs.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Across the school’s 13 sports, golf ranks #5 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Austin Peay State University men’s golf program reported $489,580 in revenue against $489,580 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $9,510 in operating expense per athlete, or $95,102 per team.
The Austin Peay State University women’s golf program generated $346,170 in revenue against $346,170 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $10,766 in operating expense per athlete, or $75,365 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $489,580 to the women’s $346,170 in revenue.
Among the school’s 13 sports, golf ranks #4 by revenue, accounting for 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s golf team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 964 (962 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 90%. The program kept 94% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s golf team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The program kept 100% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Side by side, the men posted an APR of 964 and the women 1000, with graduation success rates of 90% and 100% respectively.
Against the school’s average team APR of 986, golf lands below the pack at 982.
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