Here we dig into Volleyball at Lincoln Memorial University — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. LMU is classified as NCAA Division II without football as a member of South Atlantic Conference.
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The LMU men’s volleyball team carries 19 players.
The LMU women’s volleyball team carries 20 players.
Between the two teams, LMU fields 39 volleyball athletes — 19 on the men’s side and 20 on the women’s.
Among the 13 varsity sports LMU reports, volleyball ranks #4 by total roster size.
The men’s volleyball program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 2 work full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Vacant.
The women’s volleyball program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 2 work full-time and 1 part-time. The head coach is John Cash (Interim).
Side by side, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 13 sports, volleyball ranks #5 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The LMU men’s volleyball program reported $406,818 in revenue against $412,890 in expenses, running a deficit of $6,072. That works out to about $4,806 in operating expense per athlete, or $91,306 per team.
The LMU women’s volleyball program generated $490,119 in revenue against $491,040 in expenses, coming up short by $921. This comes to about $3,111 in operating expense per athlete, or $62,225 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team brought in $406,818 to the women’s $490,119 in revenue.
Against the school’s 13 sports, volleyball ranks #5 by revenue, or about 8% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If LMU places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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