by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Golf at University of Denver, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. DU plays at the level of NCAA Division I without football as a member of The Summit League.
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The DU men’s golf team carries 11 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 34. The most recent cohort included 36 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The DU women’s golf team fields 9 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 33. The most recent cohort included 33 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Combined, DU carries 20 golf athletes — 11 on the men’s side and 9 on the women’s.
Of the 12 varsity sports DU reports, golf ranks #7 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 2 work full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Gary Bissell.
The women’s golf program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 2 work full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Martha Richards.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Across the school’s 12 sports, golf ranks #6 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The DU men’s golf program brought in $818,320 in revenue against $818,320 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $16,264 in operating expense per athlete, or $178,902 per team.
The DU women’s golf program brought in $1,052,225 in revenue against $1,052,225 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $21,646 in operating expense per athlete, or $194,816 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team generated $818,320 to the women’s $1,052,225 in revenue.
Among the school’s 12 sports, golf ranks #9 by revenue, accounting for 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s golf team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 960 (1000 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Year over year, it held onto 100% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s golf team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 (985 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Year over year, it held onto 97% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Comparing the two, men posted an APR of 960 and the women 1000, with graduation success rates of 100% and 100% respectively.
Against the school’s average team APR of 981, golf lands below the pack at 980.
When DU earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.