by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Swimming at Illinois College, a winter sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Illinois College competes in NCAA Division III with football as a member of Midwest Conference.
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The Illinois College men’s swimming team carries 14 athletes.
The Illinois College women’s swimming team fields 12 athletes.
Between the two teams, Illinois College fields 26 swimming athletes — 14 on the men’s side and 12 on the women’s.
Among the 12 varsity sports Illinois College reports, swimming comes in at #6 by total roster size.
The men’s swimming program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Christopher Sykes.
The women’s swimming program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Christopher Sykes.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Across the school’s 12 sports, swimming sits #3 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Illinois College men’s swimming program generated $91,349 in revenue against $91,349 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $1,627 in operating expense per athlete, or $22,778 per team.
The Illinois College women’s swimming program brought in $83,145 in revenue against $83,145 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $1,929 in operating expense per athlete, or $23,148 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $91,349 to the women’s $83,145 in revenue.
Against the school’s 12 sports, swimming sits #8 by revenue, or about 5% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Illinois College earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.