by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Soccer at University of Connecticut, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. UCONN competes in NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of BIG EAST Conference.
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The UCONN men’s soccer team fields 31 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 63. The NCAA tracked 82 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The UCONN women’s soccer team carries 31 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 87. The most recent cohort included 91 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Combined, UCONN carries 62 soccer athletes — 31 on the men’s side and 31 on the women’s.
Among the 17 varsity sports UCONN reports, soccer comes in at #3 by total roster size.
The men’s soccer program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 3 work full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Chris Gbandi.
The women’s soccer program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 3 work full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Margaret Rodriguez.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 17 sports, soccer sits #5 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UCONN men’s soccer program generated $1,667,509 in revenue against $1,667,509 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $13,066 in operating expense per athlete, or $405,036 per team.
The UCONN women’s soccer program reported $1,818,153 in revenue against $1,818,153 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $15,438 in operating expense per athlete, or $478,576 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $1,667,509 to the women’s $1,818,153 in revenue.
Against the school’s 17 sports, soccer ranks #4 by revenue, accounting for 4% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s soccer team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 979 (985 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 80%. The program kept 95% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s soccer team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 (994 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. It retained 99% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Side by side, the men posted an APR of 979 and the women 1000, with graduation success rates of 80% and 100% respectively.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 988, soccer sits above average at 990.
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