by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Volleyball at Sam Houston State University — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. SHSU competes in NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Conference USA.
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The SHSU women’s volleyball team fields 21 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 48. The NCAA tracked 56 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 13 varsity sports SHSU reports, volleyball comes in at #7 by total roster size.
The women’s volleyball program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Staffing-wise, 2 are full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Brenda Gray.
Among the school’s 13 sports, volleyball ranks #5 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The SHSU women’s volleyball program brought in $800,706 in revenue against $800,706 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $9,072 in operating expense per athlete, or $190,520 per team.
Against the school’s 13 sports, volleyball ranks #8 by revenue, or about 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s volleyball team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988 (1000 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The program kept 100% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 988, volleyball is on par with the average at 988.
When SHSU 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.
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