by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Outdoor Track & Field at Pacific Lutheran University, a spring sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. PLU is classified as NCAA Division III with football as a member of Northwest Conference.
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The PLU men’s outdoor track & field team lists 40 athletes.
The PLU women’s outdoor track & field team lists 34 athletes.
Between the two teams, PLU carries 74 outdoor track & field athletes — 40 on the men’s side and 34 on the women’s.
Among the 13 varsity sports PLU reports, outdoor track & field ranks #2 by total roster size.
The men’s outdoor track & field program employs 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 work full-time and 5 part-time.
The women’s outdoor track & field program employs 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Of those, 0 are full-time and 5 part-time.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 5 coaches to the women’s 5.
Among the school’s 13 sports, outdoor track & field sits #3 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The PLU men’s outdoor track & field program brought in $154,588 in revenue against $154,588 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $1,219 in operating expense per athlete, or $48,744 per team.
The PLU women’s outdoor track & field program reported $99,797 in revenue against $99,797 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $1,309 in operating expense per athlete, or $44,513 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $154,588 to the women’s $99,797 in revenue.
Against the school’s 13 sports, outdoor track & field ranks #7 by revenue, accounting for 4% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When PLU 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.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.