by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Lacrosse at Virginia Military Institute, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. VMI is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Southern Conference.
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The VMI men’s lacrosse team lists 52 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 65. The most recent cohort included 172 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 13 varsity sports VMI reports, lacrosse ranks #5 by total roster size.
The men’s lacrosse program carries 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 3 are full-time and 1 part-time. The head coach is Taylor Mendoza.
Across the school’s 13 sports, lacrosse ranks #5 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The VMI men’s lacrosse program generated $955,618 in revenue against $955,618 in expenses, breaking even on the year. This comes to about $4,597 in operating expense per athlete, or $239,023 per team.
Against the school’s 13 sports, lacrosse ranks #6 by revenue, accounting for 5% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s lacrosse team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993 (972 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 81%. It retained 96% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 970, lacrosse grades out ahead at 993.
When VMI 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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