by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Outdoor Track & Field at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, a spring sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. UW - La Crosse is classified as NCAA Division III with football as a member of Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
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The UW - La Crosse men’s outdoor track & field team lists 61 student athletes.
The UW - La Crosse women’s outdoor track & field team lists 97 student athletes.
Between the two teams, UW - La Crosse fields 158 outdoor track & field athletes — 61 on the men’s side and 97 on the women’s.
Of the 17 varsity sports UW - La Crosse sponsors, outdoor track & field sits at #1 by total roster size.
The men’s outdoor track & field program is staffed by 20 coaches — 1 head coach and 19 assistants. Of those, 0 are full-time and 20 part-time.
The women’s outdoor track & field program is staffed by 13 coaches — 1 head coach and 12 assistants. In all, 1 are full-time and 12 part-time.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 20 coaches to the women’s 13.
Among the school’s 17 sports, outdoor track & field ranks #1 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UW - La Crosse men’s outdoor track & field program reported $219,858 in revenue against $167,184 in expenses, for a surplus of $52,674. Per athlete, that is about $1,032 in operating expense per athlete, or $62,963 per team.
The UW - La Crosse women’s outdoor track & field program brought in $175,756 in revenue against $162,970 in expenses, a net profit of $12,786. This comes to about $569 in operating expense per athlete, or $55,174 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $219,858 to the women’s $175,756 in revenue.
Among the school’s 17 sports, outdoor track & field ranks #5 by revenue, accounting for 5% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If UW - La Crosse places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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