by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Lacrosse at Southern Virginia University, a spring sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. SVU plays at the level of NCAA Division III with football as a member of USA South Athletic Conference.
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The SVU men’s lacrosse team carries 35 players.
The SVU women’s lacrosse team carries 22 players.
Combined, SVU fields 57 lacrosse athletes — 35 on the men’s side and 22 on the women’s.
Among the 19 varsity sports SVU sponsors, lacrosse ranks #4 by total roster size.
The men’s lacrosse program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 2 are full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Jason Lamb.
The women’s lacrosse program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 1 work full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Olivia Cope.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 19 sports, lacrosse ranks #5 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The SVU men’s lacrosse program generated $345,438 in revenue against $345,438 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $4,028 in operating expense per athlete, or $140,997 per team.
The SVU women’s lacrosse program brought in $111,085 in revenue against $111,085 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $1,872 in operating expense per athlete, or $41,179 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $345,438 to the women’s $111,085 in revenue.
Against the school’s 19 sports, lacrosse sits #2 by revenue, or about 8% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If SVU earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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