by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Golf at San Jose State University, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. San Jose State competes in NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Mountain West Conference.
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The San Jose State men’s golf team lists 11 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 41. Academic data covers 40 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The San Jose State women’s golf team carries 7 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 34. Academic data covers 31 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Combined, San Jose State fields 18 golf athletes — 11 on the men’s side and 7 on the women’s.
Of the 16 varsity sports San Jose State reports, golf sits at #11 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program employs 1 coach — 1 head coach. Of those, 1 are full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is John Kennaday.
The women’s golf program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 2 are full-time and 0 part-time. Leading the program is Dana Dormann.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 1 coach to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 16 sports, golf ranks #7 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The San Jose State men’s golf program reported $692,554 in revenue against $692,554 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $16,904 in operating expense per athlete, or $185,945 per team.
The San Jose State women’s golf program brought in $786,905 in revenue against $786,905 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $15,625 in operating expense per athlete, or $109,373 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $692,554 to the women’s $786,905 in revenue.
Among the school’s 16 sports, golf sits #5 by revenue, or about 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s golf team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 973 (960 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 78%. The program kept 95% of its athletes, with 96% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s golf team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. It retained 100% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Comparing the two, men posted an APR of 973 and the women 1000, with graduation success rates of 78% and 100% respectively.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 963, golf sits above average at 986.
When San Jose State earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.