by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Football at Georgia Southern University, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. GaSou plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Sun Belt Conference.
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The GaSou men’s football team carries 146 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 353. The most recent cohort included 411 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 14 varsity sports GaSou sponsors, football comes in at #1 by total roster size.
The men’s football program carries 18 coaches — 1 head coach and 17 assistants. In all, 11 work full-time and 7 part-time. Leading the program is Clay Helton.
Among the school’s 14 sports, football sits #1 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The GaSou men’s football program reported $11,225,441 in revenue against $11,225,441 in expenses, breaking even on the year. This comes to about $13,477 in operating expense per athlete, or $1,967,592 per team.
Among the school’s 14 sports, football ranks #1 by revenue, accounting for 29% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 969 (949 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 75%. It retained 95% of its athletes, with 94% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 986, football trails the average at 969.
If GaSou places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. Our sports rankings reward schools that excel on the field and in the classroom.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.