by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Golf at Calvin University, a spring sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Calvin is classified as NCAA Division III with football as a member of Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
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The Calvin men’s golf team fields 14 players.
The Calvin women’s golf team fields 9 athletes.
Between the two teams, Calvin fields 23 golf athletes — 14 on the men’s side and 9 on the women’s.
Among the 16 varsity sports Calvin sponsors, golf sits at #14 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 0 work full-time and 3 part-time. The head coach is Brian Bolt.
The women’s golf program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 0 work full-time and 3 part-time. At the helm is Jerry Bergsma.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 16 sports, golf sits #9 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Calvin men’s golf program reported $118,229 in revenue against $118,229 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $3,592 in operating expense per athlete, or $50,290 per team.
The Calvin women’s golf program brought in $87,145 in revenue against $87,145 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $3,708 in operating expense per athlete, or $33,368 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team generated $118,229 to the women’s $87,145 in revenue.
Among the school’s 16 sports, golf ranks #10 by revenue, or about 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Calvin 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.
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