by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Golf at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, a spring sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. BGSU is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Mid-American Conference.
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The BGSU men’s golf team fields 8 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 37. Academic data covers 36 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The BGSU women’s golf team carries 9 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 35. The most recent cohort included 36 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Between the two teams, BGSU fields 17 golf athletes — 8 on the men’s side and 9 on the women’s.
Among the 15 varsity sports BGSU sponsors, golf ranks #10 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 1 work full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is John Powers.
The women’s golf program carries 1 coach — 1 head coach. Of those, 1 are full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Erin Fahey.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 1.
Among the school’s 15 sports, golf ranks #6 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The BGSU men’s golf program brought in $414,982 in revenue against $408,827 in expenses, a net profit of $6,155. Per athlete, that is about $139 in operating expense per athlete, or $1,111 per team.
The BGSU women’s golf program generated $432,189 in revenue against $425,482 in expenses, a net profit of $6,707. Per athlete, that is about $135 in operating expense per athlete, or $1,215 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team brought in $414,982 to the women’s $432,189 in revenue.
Against the school’s 15 sports, golf sits #9 by revenue, or about 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s golf team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. It retained 100% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s golf team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. It retained 100% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Side by side, the men posted an APR of 1000 and the women 1000, with graduation success rates of 100% and 100% respectively.
Against the school’s average team APR of 991, golf sits above average at 1000.
If BGSU 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.