by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Golf at Southern Utah University, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Southern Utah University competes in NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Western Athletic Conference.
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The Southern Utah University men’s golf team lists 13 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 26. Academic data covers 28 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The Southern Utah University women’s golf team lists 10 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 32. The most recent cohort included 32 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Combined, Southern Utah University fields 23 golf athletes — 13 on the men’s side and 10 on the women’s.
Among the 11 varsity sports Southern Utah University reports, golf comes in at #6 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 1 are full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Richard Church.
The women’s golf program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 1 work full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Callyn Ponich.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 11 sports, golf sits #4 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Southern Utah University men’s golf program brought in $369,819 in revenue against $365,784 in expenses, for a surplus of $4,035. That works out to about $9,271 in operating expense per athlete, or $120,529 per team.
The Southern Utah University women’s golf program reported $406,555 in revenue against $358,049 in expenses, a net profit of $48,506. That works out to about $9,093 in operating expense per athlete, or $90,926 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $369,819 to the women’s $406,555 in revenue.
Against the school’s 11 sports, golf ranks #7 by revenue, or about 4% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s golf team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 (989 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 83%. It retained 94% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s golf team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 983 (992 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Year over year, it held onto 100% of its athletes, with 97% remaining academically eligible.
Comparing the two, men posted an APR of 1000 and the women 983, with graduation success rates of 83% and 100% respectively.
Against the school’s average team APR of 971, golf grades out ahead at 992.
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