by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Lacrosse at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. RPI is classified as NCAA Division III with football as a member of Liberty League.
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The RPI men’s lacrosse team lists 57 athletes.
The RPI women’s lacrosse team fields 26 athletes.
Between the two teams, RPI carries 83 lacrosse athletes — 57 on the men’s side and 26 on the women’s.
Among the 15 varsity sports RPI sponsors, lacrosse comes in at #3 by total roster size.
The men’s lacrosse program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 2 work full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Scott Hackett-Dalgliesh.
The women’s lacrosse program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 1 are full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Leslie DeLano.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 15 sports, lacrosse sits #6 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The RPI men’s lacrosse program reported $487,898 in revenue against $407,800 in expenses, netting $80,098. That works out to about $3,279 in operating expense per athlete, or $186,914 per team.
The RPI women’s lacrosse program reported $195,703 in revenue against $177,050 in expenses, for a surplus of $18,653. That works out to about $2,776 in operating expense per athlete, or $72,181 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team generated $487,898 to the women’s $195,703 in revenue.
Among the school’s 15 sports, lacrosse ranks #3 by revenue, or about 5% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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