by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Fencing at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a winter sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. UNC Chapel Hill is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference.
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The UNC Chapel Hill men’s fencing team carries 27 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 41. The most recent cohort included 52 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The UNC Chapel Hill women’s fencing team fields 19 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 41. The most recent cohort included 47 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Combined, UNC Chapel Hill carries 46 fencing athletes — 27 on the men’s side and 19 on the women’s.
Of the 19 varsity sports UNC Chapel Hill reports, fencing sits at #9 by total roster size.
The men’s fencing program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 0 work full-time and 3 part-time. The head coach is Matt Jednak.
The women’s fencing program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 work full-time and 3 part-time. At the helm is Matt Jednak.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 19 sports, fencing ranks #7 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UNC Chapel Hill men’s fencing program reported $189,837 in revenue against $558,398 in expenses, running a deficit of $368,561. This comes to about $6,814 in operating expense per athlete, or $183,984 per team.
The UNC Chapel Hill women’s fencing program generated $253,465 in revenue against $622,026 in expenses, a net loss of $368,561. Per athlete, that is about $6,814 in operating expense per athlete, or $129,471 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $189,837 to the women’s $253,465 in revenue.
Among the school’s 19 sports, fencing sits #16 by revenue, accounting for 0% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s fencing team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 985 (994 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 94%. The program kept 99% of its athletes, with 97% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s fencing team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 (1000 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. It retained 100% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Between the genders, the men posted an APR of 985 and the women 989, with graduation success rates of 94% and 100% respectively.
Against the school’s average team APR of 989, fencing trails the average at 987.
If UNC Chapel Hill 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.
Blank metrics mean the data was not reported for this team.