This page takes a deep look at Soccer at University of Mount Olive, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. UMO competes in NCAA Division II without football as a member of Conference Carolinas.
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The UMO men’s soccer team fields 46 players.
The UMO women’s soccer team fields 38 players.
Between the two teams, UMO carries 84 soccer athletes — 46 on the men’s side and 38 on the women’s.
Among the 14 varsity sports UMO reports, soccer ranks #2 by total roster size.
The men’s soccer program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 2 work full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Ian Spooner.
The women’s soccer program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 2 are full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Tudor Glad Bugariu.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Across the school’s 14 sports, soccer ranks #4 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UMO men’s soccer program generated $451,576 in revenue against $449,832 in expenses, netting $1,744. Per athlete, that is about $1,198 in operating expense per athlete, or $55,098 per team.
The UMO women’s soccer program brought in $529,810 in revenue against $524,270 in expenses, a net profit of $5,540. Per athlete, that is about $1,310 in operating expense per athlete, or $49,768 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team brought in $451,576 to the women’s $529,810 in revenue.
Against the school’s 14 sports, soccer sits #4 by revenue, or about 9% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If UMO earns a spot on a 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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