by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Golf at Ferris State University, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Ferris competes in Other as a member of Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
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The Ferris men’s golf team fields 11 athletes.
The Ferris women’s golf team fields 11 athletes.
Combined, Ferris fields 22 golf athletes — 11 on the men’s side and 11 on the women’s.
Of the 11 varsity sports Ferris reports, golf ranks #6 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Sam Stark.
The women’s golf program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Sam Stark.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 11 sports, golf sits #3 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Ferris men’s golf program generated $177,049 in revenue against $177,049 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $4,761 in operating expense per athlete, or $52,368 per team.
The Ferris women’s golf program generated $233,784 in revenue against $233,784 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $6,338 in operating expense per athlete, or $69,721 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $177,049 to the women’s $233,784 in revenue.
Among the school’s 11 sports, golf sits #9 by revenue, or about 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.