by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Football at Valparaiso University, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Valpo is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Missouri Valley Conference.
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The Valpo men’s football team lists 132 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 379. Academic data covers 242 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 13 varsity sports Valpo sponsors, football ranks #2 by total roster size.
The men’s football program carries 9 coaches — 1 head coach and 8 assistants. In all, 8 are full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is Andrew Waddle.
Among the school’s 13 sports, football ranks #2 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Valpo men’s football program reported $1,554,610 in revenue against $1,559,690 in expenses, running a deficit of $5,080. That works out to about $3,148 in operating expense per athlete, or $415,538 per team.
Among the school’s 13 sports, football sits #2 by revenue, or about 9% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 943 (956 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 84%. It retained 93% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 987, football lands below the pack at 943.
When Valpo 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.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.