by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Outdoor Track & Field at Gardner-Webb University, a spring sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Gardner - Webb is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Big South Conference.
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The Gardner - Webb men’s outdoor track & field team fields 28 student athletes.
The Gardner - Webb women’s outdoor track & field team carries 29 players.
Between the two teams, Gardner - Webb fields 57 outdoor track & field athletes — 28 on the men’s side and 29 on the women’s.
Among the 15 varsity sports Gardner - Webb reports, outdoor track & field sits at #3 by total roster size.
The men’s outdoor track & field program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time.
The women’s outdoor track & field program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 3 part-time.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 15 sports, outdoor track & field ranks #4 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Gardner - Webb men’s outdoor track & field program reported $453,180 in revenue against $453,180 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $1,451 in operating expense per athlete, or $40,631 per team.
The Gardner - Webb women’s outdoor track & field program reported $645,213 in revenue against $645,213 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $1,505 in operating expense per athlete, or $43,642 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $453,180 to the women’s $645,213 in revenue.
Among the school’s 15 sports, outdoor track & field ranks #4 by revenue, or about 6% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Gardner - Webb places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.