by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Golf at Illinois State University, a spring sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Illinois State plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Missouri Valley Conference.
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The Illinois State men’s golf team carries 8 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 32. Academic data covers 31 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The Illinois State women’s golf team fields 9 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 32. Academic data covers 33 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Between the two teams, Illinois State carries 17 golf athletes — 8 on the men’s side and 9 on the women’s.
Among the 14 varsity sports Illinois State reports, golf comes in at #10 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 1 are full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is Ray Kralis.
The women’s golf program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 1 are full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is Jackie Szymoniak.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 14 sports, golf sits #5 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Illinois State men’s golf program generated $390,827 in revenue against $390,827 in expenses, breaking even on the year. This comes to about $12,477 in operating expense per athlete, or $99,818 per team.
The Illinois State women’s golf program reported $425,954 in revenue against $425,954 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $10,177 in operating expense per athlete, or $91,590 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $390,827 to the women’s $425,954 in revenue.
Among the school’s 14 sports, golf ranks #9 by revenue, or about 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s golf team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 (984 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 86%. The program kept 97% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s golf team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Year over year, it held onto 100% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Comparing the two, men posted an APR of 1000 and the women 1000, with graduation success rates of 86% and 100% respectively.
Against the school’s average team APR of 990, golf comes in above the pack at 1000.
When Illinois State 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.