by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Golf at Bluffton University, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Bluffton is classified as NCAA Division III with football as a member of Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.
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The Bluffton men’s golf team carries 10 players.
The Bluffton women’s golf team carries 9 student athletes.
Across both rosters, Bluffton fields 19 golf athletes — 10 on the men’s side and 9 on the women’s.
Of the 13 varsity sports Bluffton sponsors, golf ranks #7 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Ryan Turner.
The women’s golf program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Ryan Turner.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 13 sports, golf sits #5 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Bluffton men’s golf program brought in $83,180 in revenue against $67,829 in expenses, a net profit of $15,351. Per athlete, that is about $1,396 in operating expense per athlete, or $13,962 per team.
The Bluffton women’s golf program brought in $60,395 in revenue against $45,061 in expenses, netting $15,334. Per athlete, that is about $1,279 in operating expense per athlete, or $11,514 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $83,180 to the women’s $60,395 in revenue.
Among the school’s 13 sports, golf ranks #5 by revenue, accounting for 7% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Bluffton earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Blank metrics mean the data was not reported for this team.