by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Golf at Southern Virginia University, a spring sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. SVU competes in NCAA Division III with football as a member of USA South Athletic Conference.
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The SVU men’s golf team carries 21 athletes.
The SVU women’s golf team carries 12 athletes.
Combined, SVU fields 33 golf athletes — 21 on the men’s side and 12 on the women’s.
Among the 19 varsity sports SVU sponsors, golf ranks #10 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 0 are full-time and 4 part-time. Leading the program is Blair Garner.
The women’s golf program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 4 part-time. The head coach is Blair Garner.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 4.
Among the school’s 19 sports, golf sits #2 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The SVU men’s golf program reported $156,135 in revenue against $156,135 in expenses, right at break-even. This comes to about $4,295 in operating expense per athlete, or $90,189 per team.
The SVU women’s golf program reported $107,300 in revenue against $107,300 in expenses, right at break-even. This comes to about $3,650 in operating expense per athlete, or $43,796 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $156,135 to the women’s $107,300 in revenue.
Among the school’s 19 sports, golf sits #8 by revenue, or about 4% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When SVU places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. 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.