This page takes a deep look at Golf at Shepherd University, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Shepherd University plays at the level of NCAA Division II with football as a member of Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.
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The Shepherd University men’s golf team lists 11 student athletes.
The Shepherd University women’s golf team fields 5 players.
Across both rosters, Shepherd University carries 16 golf athletes — 11 on the men’s side and 5 on the women’s.
Among the 11 varsity sports Shepherd University sponsors, golf comes in at #9 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Chuck Ingram.
The women’s golf program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Melissa Hall.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Across the school’s 11 sports, golf sits #4 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Shepherd University men’s golf program reported $82,071 in revenue against $82,071 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $1,461 in operating expense per athlete, or $16,068 per team.
The Shepherd University women’s golf program generated $36,554 in revenue against $36,554 in expenses, breaking even on the year. This comes to about $1,360 in operating expense per athlete, or $6,801 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $82,071 to the women’s $36,554 in revenue.
Against the school’s 11 sports, golf ranks #8 by revenue, accounting for 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Shepherd University places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. 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.