by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Football at Mercyhurst University, a fall sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Mercyhurst plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Northeast Conference.
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The Mercyhurst men’s football team carries 134 student athletes. Academic data covers 81 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 19 varsity sports Mercyhurst sponsors, football comes in at #1 by total roster size.
The men’s football program is staffed by 11 coaches — 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Staffing-wise, 5 work full-time and 6 part-time. At the helm is Thomas Sydeski.
Across the school’s 19 sports, football ranks #1 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Mercyhurst men’s football program generated $3,026,196 in revenue against $3,026,196 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $3,062 in operating expense per athlete, or $410,308 per team.
Among the school’s 19 sports, football ranks #2 by revenue, or about 16% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 961 and a Graduation Success Rate of 65%.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 978, football sits below average at 961.
When Mercyhurst earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. College Factual’s sports rankings weigh both athletics and academics.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.