by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Wrestling at Lincoln Memorial University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. LMU is classified as NCAA Division II without football as a member of South Atlantic Conference.
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The LMU men’s wrestling team carries 15 athletes.
The LMU women’s wrestling team carries 7 players.
Combined, LMU carries 22 wrestling athletes — 15 on the men’s side and 7 on the women’s.
Of the 13 varsity sports LMU reports, wrestling comes in at #9 by total roster size.
The men’s wrestling program is staffed by 1 coach — 1 head coach. Staffing-wise, 0 work full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Andy Bricker.
The women’s wrestling program carries 1 coach — 1 head coach. Of those, 0 work full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Andy Bricker.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 1 coach to the women’s 1.
Across the school’s 13 sports, wrestling sits #10 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The LMU men’s wrestling program brought in $148,363 in revenue against $143,746 in expenses, a net profit of $4,617. This comes to about $1,325 in operating expense per athlete, or $19,879 per team.
The LMU women’s wrestling program brought in $79,001 in revenue against $78,418 in expenses, netting $583. This comes to about $1,697 in operating expense per athlete, or $11,877 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $148,363 to the women’s $79,001 in revenue.
Among the school’s 13 sports, wrestling ranks #11 by revenue, or about 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When LMU places on one of our 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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