Here we dig into Golf at Grinnell College, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Grinnell is classified as NCAA Division III with football as a member of Midwest Conference.
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The Grinnell men’s golf team lists 6 players.
The Grinnell women’s golf team lists 9 players.
Between the two teams, Grinnell carries 15 golf athletes — 6 on the men’s side and 9 on the women’s.
Among the 14 varsity sports Grinnell reports, golf comes in at #12 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 work full-time and 3 part-time. At the helm is Connor McKay (Interim).
The women’s golf program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 0 are full-time and 3 part-time. Leading the program is Connor McKay (Interim).
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 14 sports, golf sits #3 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Grinnell men’s golf program reported $60,031 in revenue against $60,031 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $3,152 in operating expense per athlete, or $18,913 per team.
The Grinnell women’s golf program brought in $64,499 in revenue against $64,499 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $2,988 in operating expense per athlete, or $26,890 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $60,031 to the women’s $64,499 in revenue.
Against the school’s 14 sports, golf ranks #11 by revenue, accounting for 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If Grinnell earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. College Factual’s sports rankings weigh both athletics and academics.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.