by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Golf at University of Virginia-Main Campus, a spring sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. University of Virginia plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference.
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The University of Virginia men’s golf team fields 10 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 34. Academic data covers 40 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The University of Virginia women’s golf team fields 9 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 37. The most recent cohort included 32 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Combined, University of Virginia carries 19 golf athletes — 10 on the men’s side and 9 on the women’s.
Of the 18 varsity sports University of Virginia sponsors, golf sits at #14 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 2 work full-time and 0 part-time. Leading the program is Bowen Sargent.
The women’s golf program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 2 are full-time and 0 part-time. Leading the program is Ria Scott.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 18 sports, golf ranks #9 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The University of Virginia men’s golf program generated $1,106,368 in revenue against $1,106,368 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $19,716 in operating expense per athlete, or $197,164 per team.
The University of Virginia women’s golf program reported $1,354,751 in revenue against $1,354,751 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $33,890 in operating expense per athlete, or $305,010 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $1,106,368 to the women’s $1,354,751 in revenue.
Against the school’s 18 sports, golf sits #10 by revenue, accounting for 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s golf team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 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 991 (1000 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The program kept 100% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Between the genders, the men posted an APR of 1000 and the women 991, with graduation success rates of 100% and 100% respectively.
Against the school’s average team APR of 992, golf sits above average at 996.
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