by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Volleyball at Eastern University — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. EU plays at the level of NCAA Division III with football as a member of Middle Atlantic Conferences.
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The EU men’s volleyball team fields 14 student athletes.
The EU women’s volleyball team carries 17 players.
Between the two teams, EU carries 31 volleyball athletes — 14 on the men’s side and 17 on the women’s.
Among the 15 varsity sports EU sponsors, volleyball comes in at #7 by total roster size.
The men’s volleyball program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. In all, 1 work full-time and 3 part-time. The head coach is Harry Bitzberger.
The women’s volleyball program is staffed by 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Of those, 1 are full-time and 4 part-time. Leading the program is Mark Birtwistle.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 5.
Among the school’s 15 sports, volleyball ranks #4 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The EU men’s volleyball program brought in $115,539 in revenue against $115,539 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $2,991 in operating expense per athlete, or $41,867 per team.
The EU women’s volleyball program brought in $148,939 in revenue against $148,393 in expenses, a net profit of $546. This comes to about $3,152 in operating expense per athlete, or $53,586 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $115,539 to the women’s $148,939 in revenue.
Against the school’s 15 sports, volleyball sits #7 by revenue, accounting for 5% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When EU 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.