by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Soccer at Northern Michigan University, a fall 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 soccer team carries 28 players.
The Northern Michigan University women’s soccer team carries 36 players.
Between the two teams, Northern Michigan University carries 64 soccer athletes — 28 on the men’s side and 36 on the women’s.
Of the 16 varsity sports Northern Michigan University sponsors, soccer ranks #2 by total roster size.
The men’s soccer program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 2 are full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Alex Fatovic.
The women’s soccer program is staffed by 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Of those, 0 work full-time and 5 part-time. Leading the program is Erin Egolf.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 5.
Across the school’s 16 sports, soccer ranks #3 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 soccer program generated $703,278 in revenue against $720,690 in expenses, a net loss of $17,412. That works out to about $5,311 in operating expense per athlete, or $148,706 per team.
The Northern Michigan University women’s soccer program brought in $830,036 in revenue against $795,260 in expenses, for a surplus of $34,776. This comes to about $5,882 in operating expense per athlete, or $211,756 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $703,278 to the women’s $830,036 in revenue.
Among the school’s 16 sports, soccer ranks #4 by revenue, accounting for 9% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If Northern Michigan University earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.