by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Soccer at Point Loma Nazarene University, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. PLNU plays at the level of NCAA Division II without football as a member of Pacific West Conference.
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The PLNU men’s soccer team carries 30 players.
The PLNU women’s soccer team fields 32 athletes.
Between the two teams, PLNU fields 62 soccer athletes — 30 on the men’s side and 32 on the women’s.
Among the 9 varsity sports PLNU reports, soccer sits at #1 by total roster size.
The men’s soccer program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 2 work full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Phil Wolf.
The women’s soccer program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Staffing-wise, 2 are full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Kristi Kiely.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 4.
Across the school’s 9 sports, soccer sits #2 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The PLNU men’s soccer program reported $741,911 in revenue against $741,911 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $4,207 in operating expense per athlete, or $126,216 per team.
The PLNU women’s soccer program brought in $832,709 in revenue against $832,709 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $3,184 in operating expense per athlete, or $101,900 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team generated $741,911 to the women’s $832,709 in revenue.
Against the school’s 9 sports, soccer sits #2 by revenue, or about 17% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When PLNU 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.