by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Outdoor Track & Field at University of South Alabama, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. USA competes in NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Sun Belt Conference.
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The USA men’s outdoor track & field team lists 51 student athletes.
The USA women’s outdoor track & field team fields 41 players.
Between the two teams, USA carries 92 outdoor track & field athletes — 51 on the men’s side and 41 on the women’s.
Of the 12 varsity sports USA reports, outdoor track & field comes in at #3 by total roster size.
The men’s outdoor track & field program employs 6 coaches — 1 head coach and 5 assistants. In all, 0 are full-time and 6 part-time.
The women’s outdoor track & field program is staffed by 6 coaches — 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Of those, 0 are full-time and 6 part-time.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 6 coaches to the women’s 6.
Across the school’s 12 sports, outdoor track & field sits #2 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The USA men’s outdoor track & field program reported $381,687 in revenue against $381,687 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $1,206 in operating expense per athlete, or $61,494 per team.
The USA women’s outdoor track & field program reported $404,137 in revenue against $404,137 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $1,206 in operating expense per athlete, or $49,436 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $381,687 to the women’s $404,137 in revenue.
Among the school’s 12 sports, outdoor track & field sits #10 by revenue, or about 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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