by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Tennis 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 tennis team lists 7 players.
The Shepherd University women’s tennis team fields 7 student athletes.
Between the two teams, Shepherd University fields 14 tennis athletes — 7 on the men’s side and 7 on the women’s.
Of the 11 varsity sports Shepherd University sponsors, tennis comes in at #10 by total roster size.
The men’s tennis program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time.
The women’s tennis program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 11 sports, tennis sits #4 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Shepherd University men’s tennis program generated $38,303 in revenue against $38,303 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $671 in operating expense per athlete, or $4,695 per team.
The Shepherd University women’s tennis program generated $46,413 in revenue against $46,413 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $754 in operating expense per athlete, or $5,275 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $38,303 to the women’s $46,413 in revenue.
Against the school’s 11 sports, tennis ranks #9 by revenue, or about 2% 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. College Factual’s sports rankings weigh both athletics and academics.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.