by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Soccer at Bethany Lutheran College, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. BLC is classified as NCAA Division III without football as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
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The BLC men’s soccer team lists 35 players.
The BLC women’s soccer team lists 23 players.
Combined, BLC carries 58 soccer athletes — 35 on the men’s side and 23 on the women’s.
Of the 11 varsity sports BLC reports, soccer comes in at #1 by total roster size.
The men’s soccer program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 0 are full-time and 4 part-time. The head coach is Derick Lyngholm.
The women’s soccer program carries 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. In all, 0 are full-time and 4 part-time. Leading the program is Morgan Philliber.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 4.
Across the school’s 11 sports, soccer ranks #3 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The BLC men’s soccer program reported $125,144 in revenue against $125,764 in expenses, a net loss of $620. That works out to about $1,015 in operating expense per athlete, or $35,530 per team.
The BLC women’s soccer program brought in $94,029 in revenue against $95,124 in expenses, running a deficit of $1,095. This comes to about $880 in operating expense per athlete, or $20,236 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $125,144 to the women’s $94,029 in revenue.
Against the school’s 11 sports, soccer sits #4 by revenue, or about 10% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When BLC earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.