by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Rowing at Rochester Institute of Technology, a spring sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. RIT competes in Other as a member of Liberty League.
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The RIT men’s rowing team fields 35 players.
The RIT women’s rowing team fields 41 athletes.
Across both rosters, RIT carries 76 rowing athletes — 35 on the men’s side and 41 on the women’s.
Of the 17 varsity sports RIT sponsors, rowing ranks #4 by total roster size.
The men’s rowing program carries 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. In all, 0 are full-time and 5 part-time. The head coach is Carol Schoenecker.
The women’s rowing program is staffed by 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 5 part-time. At the helm is Carol Schoenecker.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 5 coaches to the women’s 5.
Among the school’s 17 sports, rowing ranks #3 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The RIT men’s rowing program generated $186,546 in revenue against $171,769 in expenses, for a surplus of $14,777. Per athlete, that is about $2,136 in operating expense per athlete, or $74,768 per team.
The RIT women’s rowing program brought in $177,408 in revenue against $147,661 in expenses, a net profit of $29,747. Per athlete, that is about $1,366 in operating expense per athlete, or $56,017 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $186,546 to the women’s $177,408 in revenue.
Against the school’s 17 sports, rowing sits #8 by revenue, or about 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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