by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Outdoor Track & Field at Fort Valley State University, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Fort Valley State University competes in NCAA Division II with football as a member of Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf..
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The Fort Valley State University men’s outdoor track & field team fields 28 players.
The Fort Valley State University women’s outdoor track & field team carries 22 student athletes.
Between the two teams, Fort Valley State University fields 50 outdoor track & field athletes — 28 on the men’s side and 22 on the women’s.
Of the 8 varsity sports Fort Valley State University sponsors, outdoor track & field ranks #2 by total roster size.
The men’s outdoor track & field program carries 1 coach — 1 head coach. In all, 0 work full-time and 1 part-time.
The women’s outdoor track & field program carries 1 coach — 1 head coach. Of those, 0 work full-time and 1 part-time.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 1 coach to the women’s 1.
Among the school’s 8 sports, outdoor track & field ranks #5 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Fort Valley State University men’s outdoor track & field program brought in $75,426 in revenue against $75,426 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $804 in operating expense per athlete, or $22,501 per team.
The Fort Valley State University women’s outdoor track & field program reported $101,538 in revenue against $101,538 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $1,144 in operating expense per athlete, or $25,164 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team brought in $75,426 to the women’s $101,538 in revenue.
Among the school’s 8 sports, outdoor track & field ranks #5 by revenue, or about 5% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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