by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Golf at Northern Michigan University, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Northern Michigan University is classified as NCAA Division II with football as a member of Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
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The Northern Michigan University men’s golf team lists 9 players.
The Northern Michigan University women’s golf team lists 11 athletes.
Between the two teams, Northern Michigan University carries 20 golf athletes — 9 on the men’s side and 11 on the women’s.
Of the 16 varsity sports Northern Michigan University reports, golf sits at #12 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Ben Johnson.
The women’s golf program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Ben Johnson.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Across the school’s 16 sports, golf sits #8 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Northern Michigan University men’s golf program brought in $232,973 in revenue against $224,642 in expenses, for a surplus of $8,331. Per athlete, that is about $11,260 in operating expense per athlete, or $101,339 per team.
The Northern Michigan University women’s golf program brought in $322,043 in revenue against $320,818 in expenses, netting $1,225. That works out to about $8,597 in operating expense per athlete, or $94,568 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team generated $232,973 to the women’s $322,043 in revenue.
Against the school’s 16 sports, golf ranks #10 by revenue, accounting for 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If Northern Michigan University places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.