Here we dig into Soccer at California State University-Chico, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Chico State plays at the level of NCAA Division II without football as a member of California Collegiate Athletic Association.
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The Chico State men’s soccer team fields 40 players.
The Chico State women’s soccer team fields 30 student athletes.
Between the two teams, Chico State carries 70 soccer athletes — 40 on the men’s side and 30 on the women’s.
Among the 9 varsity sports Chico State reports, soccer comes in at #2 by total roster size.
The men’s soccer program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 1 are full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Felipe Restrepo.
The women’s soccer program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 1 are full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Kim Sutton.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 9 sports, soccer ranks #2 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Chico State men’s soccer program reported $709,512 in revenue against $538,534 in expenses, a net profit of $170,978. Per athlete, that is about $2,329 in operating expense per athlete, or $93,158 per team.
The Chico State women’s soccer program generated $373,301 in revenue against $400,045 in expenses, a net loss of $26,744. This comes to about $2,925 in operating expense per athlete, or $87,736 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $709,512 to the women’s $373,301 in revenue.
Among the school’s 9 sports, soccer ranks #2 by revenue, accounting for 15% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Chico State places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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