by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Golf at South Dakota State University, a spring sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. South Dakota State competes in NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of The Summit League.
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The South Dakota State men’s golf team lists 8 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 35. The NCAA tracked 35 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The South Dakota State women’s golf team carries 8 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 30. Academic data covers 28 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Across both rosters, South Dakota State carries 16 golf athletes — 8 on the men’s side and 8 on the women’s.
Of the 14 varsity sports South Dakota State sponsors, golf ranks #10 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 1 work full-time and 1 part-time. The head coach is Parker Edens.
The women’s golf program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 1 work full-time and 1 part-time. The head coach is Ericka Schneider.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 14 sports, golf sits #6 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The South Dakota State men’s golf program brought in $311,997 in revenue against $311,997 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $13,862 in operating expense per athlete, or $110,893 per team.
The South Dakota State women’s golf program reported $369,699 in revenue against $369,699 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $17,953 in operating expense per athlete, or $143,624 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team brought in $311,997 to the women’s $369,699 in revenue.
Among the school’s 14 sports, golf ranks #11 by revenue, or about 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s golf team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 960 (977 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 57%. The program kept 97% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s golf team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 (1000 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Year over year, it held onto 100% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
Side by side, the men posted an APR of 960 and the women 991, with graduation success rates of 57% and 100% respectively.
Against the school’s average team APR of 982, golf trails the average at 976.
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Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.