by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Soccer at Eckerd College, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Eckerd plays at the level of NCAA Division II without football as a member of Sunshine State Conference.
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The Eckerd men’s soccer team fields 34 student athletes.
The Eckerd women’s soccer team carries 32 student athletes.
Between the two teams, Eckerd fields 66 soccer athletes — 34 on the men’s side and 32 on the women’s.
Of the 11 varsity sports Eckerd sponsors, soccer sits at #1 by total roster size.
The men’s soccer program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 1 are full-time and 3 part-time. Leading the program is Joseph Ilett (Interim).
The women’s soccer program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Staffing-wise, 1 work full-time and 3 part-time. Leading the program is Luke Sheekey.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 4.
Across the school’s 11 sports, soccer sits #1 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Eckerd men’s soccer program reported $644,330 in revenue against $644,330 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $1,693 in operating expense per athlete, or $57,549 per team.
The Eckerd women’s soccer program generated $693,252 in revenue against $693,252 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $2,564 in operating expense per athlete, or $82,038 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $644,330 to the women’s $693,252 in revenue.
Among the school’s 11 sports, soccer sits #2 by revenue, or about 17% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Eckerd places on one of our 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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