by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Volleyball at Rockhurst University — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Rockhurst is classified as NCAA Division II without football as a member of Great Lakes Valley Conference.
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The Rockhurst men’s volleyball team fields 19 athletes.
The Rockhurst women’s volleyball team lists 20 student athletes.
Between the two teams, Rockhurst carries 39 volleyball athletes — 19 on the men’s side and 20 on the women’s.
Among the 14 varsity sports Rockhurst sponsors, volleyball sits at #7 by total roster size.
The men’s volleyball program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Staffing-wise, 1 work full-time and 3 part-time. The head coach is Corey Marks.
The women’s volleyball program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Staffing-wise, 1 are full-time and 3 part-time. At the helm is Trent Jones.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 4.
Across the school’s 14 sports, volleyball sits #6 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Rockhurst men’s volleyball program generated $408,988 in revenue against $408,988 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $4,537 in operating expense per athlete, or $86,199 per team.
The Rockhurst women’s volleyball program reported $392,108 in revenue against $392,108 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $4,443 in operating expense per athlete, or $88,866 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $408,988 to the women’s $392,108 in revenue.
Among the school’s 14 sports, volleyball ranks #5 by revenue, or about 8% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If Rockhurst places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.