by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Volleyball at Mercer University — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Mercer is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Southern Conference.
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The Mercer women’s volleyball team carries 12 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 49. The NCAA tracked 53 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 13 varsity sports Mercer sponsors, volleyball ranks #12 by total roster size.
The women’s volleyball program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 2 work full-time and 0 part-time. Leading the program is Steven Benson.
Across the school’s 13 sports, volleyball sits #7 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Mercer women’s volleyball program generated $1,043,898 in revenue against $1,043,898 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $13,410 in operating expense per athlete, or $160,916 per team.
Against the school’s 13 sports, volleyball ranks #8 by revenue, or about 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s volleyball team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 972 (995 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 93%. The program kept 99% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 988, volleyball lands below the pack at 972.
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