by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Rowing at Drexel University, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Drexel is classified as NCAA Division I without football as a member of Coastal Athletic Association.
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The Drexel men’s rowing team fields 52 players.
The Drexel women’s rowing team lists 43 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 144. The NCAA tracked 143 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Between the two teams, Drexel fields 95 rowing athletes — 52 on the men’s side and 43 on the women’s.
Among the 12 varsity sports Drexel sponsors, rowing ranks #1 by total roster size.
The men’s rowing program carries 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 2 work full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Paul Savell.
The women’s rowing program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 2 are full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is Paul Savell.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 12 sports, rowing ranks #4 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Drexel men’s rowing program reported $1,723,893 in revenue against $1,723,893 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $4,062 in operating expense per athlete, or $211,198 per team.
The Drexel women’s rowing program reported $1,043,510 in revenue against $1,043,510 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $1,767 in operating expense per athlete, or $75,960 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $1,723,893 to the women’s $1,043,510 in revenue.
Among the school’s 12 sports, rowing sits #3 by revenue, or about 9% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s rowing team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 985 (996 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%. Year over year, it held onto 100% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 989, rowing trails the average at 985.
When Drexel places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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