by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Football at Eastern Kentucky University, a fall sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Eastern is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Atlantic Sun Conference.
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The Eastern men’s football team fields 122 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 333. Academic data covers 377 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 12 varsity sports Eastern sponsors, football sits at #2 by total roster size.
The men’s football program employs 16 coaches — 1 head coach and 15 assistants. In all, 11 work full-time and 5 part-time. At the helm is Walt Wells.
Among the school’s 12 sports, football ranks #1 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Eastern men’s football program reported $6,779,511 in revenue against $6,779,511 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $7,008 in operating expense per athlete, or $855,028 per team.
Among the school’s 12 sports, football ranks #1 by revenue, or about 27% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 957 (952 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 79%. Year over year, it held onto 93% of its athletes, with 96% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 985, football lands below the pack at 957.
If Eastern 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.