Here we dig into Soccer at Virginia State University, a fall sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Virginia State plays at the level of NCAA Division II with football as a member of Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
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The Virginia State men’s soccer team carries 26 athletes.
The Virginia State women’s soccer team fields 20 players.
Across both rosters, Virginia State carries 46 soccer athletes — 26 on the men’s side and 20 on the women’s.
Of the 13 varsity sports Virginia State reports, soccer sits at #4 by total roster size.
The men’s soccer program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 1 work full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Robert M Jenkins.
The women’s soccer program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 1 work full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is Anthony Andrews.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Across the school’s 13 sports, soccer sits #4 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Virginia State men’s soccer program reported $301,314 in revenue against $301,314 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $2,538 in operating expense per athlete, or $65,978 per team.
The Virginia State women’s soccer program generated $269,914 in revenue against $269,914 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $2,066 in operating expense per athlete, or $41,329 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $301,314 to the women’s $269,914 in revenue.
Among the school’s 13 sports, soccer sits #5 by revenue, or about 6% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If Virginia State earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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