by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Golf at Valdosta State University, a spring sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. VSU is classified as NCAA Division II with football as a member of Gulf South Conference.
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The VSU men’s golf team fields 13 players.
Of the 9 varsity sports VSU sponsors, golf comes in at #9 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program employs 1 coach — 1 head coach. Of those, 1 are full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Jared Purvis.
Across the school’s 9 sports, golf ranks #8 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The VSU men’s golf program generated $276,324 in revenue against $276,324 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $5,370 in operating expense per athlete, or $69,811 per team.
Among the school’s 9 sports, golf sits #8 by revenue, or about 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When VSU earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. College Factual’s sports rankings weigh both athletics and academics.
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