This page takes a deep look at Fencing at Lawrence University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Lawrence U plays at the level of NCAA Division III with football as a member of Midwest Conference.
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The Lawrence U men’s fencing team carries 16 athletes.
The Lawrence U women’s fencing team lists 11 athletes.
Between the two teams, Lawrence U fields 27 fencing athletes — 16 on the men’s side and 11 on the women’s.
Of the 15 varsity sports Lawrence U sponsors, fencing comes in at #9 by total roster size.
The men’s fencing program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Eric Momberg.
The women’s fencing program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Eric Momberg.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Across the school’s 15 sports, fencing ranks #7 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Lawrence U men’s fencing program brought in $97,270 in revenue against $97,270 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $2,918 in operating expense per athlete, or $46,688 per team.
The Lawrence U women’s fencing program reported $82,680 in revenue against $82,680 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $2,918 in operating expense per athlete, or $32,098 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $97,270 to the women’s $82,680 in revenue.
Among the school’s 15 sports, fencing ranks #9 by revenue, accounting for 4% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Lawrence U earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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