by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Lacrosse at Rockhurst University, a spring sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Rockhurst competes in NCAA Division II without football as a member of Great Lakes Valley Conference.
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The Rockhurst men’s lacrosse team lists 53 athletes.
The Rockhurst women’s lacrosse team fields 40 student athletes.
Combined, Rockhurst carries 93 lacrosse athletes — 53 on the men’s side and 40 on the women’s.
Of the 14 varsity sports Rockhurst sponsors, lacrosse ranks #2 by total roster size.
The men’s lacrosse program employs 7 coaches — 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Of those, 1 work full-time and 6 part-time. At the helm is Kevin Kelley.
The women’s lacrosse program carries 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Of those, 1 are full-time and 4 part-time. Leading the program is Molly McCourt.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 7 coaches to the women’s 5.
Across the school’s 14 sports, lacrosse ranks #2 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Rockhurst men’s lacrosse program brought in $725,448 in revenue against $725,448 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $2,655 in operating expense per athlete, or $140,741 per team.
The Rockhurst women’s lacrosse program brought in $450,709 in revenue against $450,709 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $2,436 in operating expense per athlete, or $97,440 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $725,448 to the women’s $450,709 in revenue.
Among the school’s 14 sports, lacrosse ranks #3 by revenue, accounting for 12% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Rockhurst earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. Our sports rankings reward schools that excel on the field and in the classroom.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.