by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Football at Charleston Southern University, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. CSU plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Big South Conference.
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The CSU men’s football team carries 126 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 311. Academic data covers 375 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 11 varsity sports CSU sponsors, football sits at #2 by total roster size.
The men’s football program is staffed by 10 coaches — 1 head coach and 9 assistants. In all, 10 are full-time and 0 part-time. Leading the program is Nathan Giardina.
Among the school’s 11 sports, football ranks #1 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The CSU men’s football program brought in $4,335,079 in revenue against $4,335,079 in expenses, right at break-even. This comes to about $7,084 in operating expense per athlete, or $892,626 per team.
Against the school’s 11 sports, football ranks #1 by revenue, or about 29% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 950 (932 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 75%. Year over year, it held onto 95% of its athletes, with 91% remaining academically eligible.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 982, football trails the average at 950.
When CSU 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.
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