by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Golf at Northwood University, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Northwood competes in NCAA Division II with football as a member of Great Midwest Athletic Conference.
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The Northwood men’s golf team lists 20 student athletes.
The Northwood women’s golf team lists 8 players.
Between the two teams, Northwood carries 28 golf athletes — 20 on the men’s side and 8 on the women’s.
Among the 12 varsity sports Northwood reports, golf sits at #8 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Dave Turner.
The women’s golf program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Dave Turner.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 12 sports, golf sits #5 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Northwood men’s golf program generated $248,649 in revenue against $248,649 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $2,474 in operating expense per athlete, or $49,477 per team.
The Northwood women’s golf program generated $222,926 in revenue against $222,926 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $3,709 in operating expense per athlete, or $29,671 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $248,649 to the women’s $222,926 in revenue.
Among the school’s 12 sports, golf ranks #8 by revenue, accounting for 4% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Northwood places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. College Factual’s sports rankings weigh both athletics and academics.
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