by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Soccer at Shepherd University, a fall sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Shepherd University is classified as NCAA Division II with football as a member of Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.
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The Shepherd University men’s soccer team fields 29 student athletes.
The Shepherd University women’s soccer team carries 27 athletes.
Across both rosters, Shepherd University carries 56 soccer athletes — 29 on the men’s side and 27 on the women’s.
Among the 11 varsity sports Shepherd University sponsors, soccer comes in at #2 by total roster size.
The men’s soccer program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. In all, 1 work full-time and 3 part-time. The head coach is Ryan Mcdougall.
The women’s soccer program carries 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. In all, 1 are full-time and 4 part-time. At the helm is Vacant.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 5.
Across the school’s 11 sports, soccer sits #2 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Shepherd University men’s soccer program reported $196,296 in revenue against $196,296 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $1,572 in operating expense per athlete, or $45,589 per team.
The Shepherd University women’s soccer program generated $295,125 in revenue against $295,125 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $2,596 in operating expense per athlete, or $70,079 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $196,296 to the women’s $295,125 in revenue.
Against the school’s 11 sports, soccer ranks #3 by revenue, or about 9% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Shepherd University earns a spot on a 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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