by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Outdoor Track & Field at Portland State University, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Portland State University is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Big Sky Conference.
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The Portland State University men’s outdoor track & field team fields 44 players.
The Portland State University women’s outdoor track & field team lists 29 players.
Combined, Portland State University carries 73 outdoor track & field athletes — 44 on the men’s side and 29 on the women’s.
Among the 11 varsity sports Portland State University reports, outdoor track & field sits at #2 by total roster size.
The men’s outdoor track & field program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 0 work full-time and 3 part-time.
The women’s outdoor track & field program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 0 are full-time and 3 part-time.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 11 sports, outdoor track & field ranks #3 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Portland State University men’s outdoor track & field program reported $135,474 in revenue against $135,474 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $873 in operating expense per athlete, or $38,430 per team.
The Portland State University women’s outdoor track & field program generated $171,496 in revenue against $171,496 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $1,296 in operating expense per athlete, or $37,581 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $135,474 to the women’s $171,496 in revenue.
Among the school’s 11 sports, outdoor track & field ranks #8 by revenue, or about 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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