by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Outdoor Track & Field at Martin Luther College, a spring sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. MLC is classified as NCAA Division III with football as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
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The MLC men’s outdoor track & field team carries 29 players.
The MLC women’s outdoor track & field team fields 26 student athletes.
Between the two teams, MLC fields 55 outdoor track & field athletes — 29 on the men’s side and 26 on the women’s.
Of the 12 varsity sports MLC reports, outdoor track & field comes in at #1 by total roster size.
The men’s outdoor track & field program is staffed by 7 coaches — 1 head coach and 6 assistants. In all, 0 are full-time and 7 part-time.
The women’s outdoor track & field program carries 7 coaches — 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 work full-time and 7 part-time.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 7 coaches to the women’s 7.
Among the school’s 12 sports, outdoor track & field ranks #1 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The MLC men’s outdoor track & field program reported $41,153 in revenue against $41,153 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $482 in operating expense per athlete, or $13,986 per team.
The MLC women’s outdoor track & field program reported $40,451 in revenue against $40,451 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $519 in operating expense per athlete, or $13,487 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $41,153 to the women’s $40,451 in revenue.
Against the school’s 12 sports, outdoor track & field sits #5 by revenue, accounting for 5% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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