by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Soccer at Virginia Wesleyan University, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. VWU competes in NCAA Division III without football as a member of Old Dominion Athletic Conf..
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The VWU men’s soccer team fields 36 student athletes.
The VWU women’s soccer team fields 39 players.
Between the two teams, VWU carries 75 soccer athletes — 36 on the men’s side and 39 on the women’s.
Among the 14 varsity sports VWU reports, soccer ranks #2 by total roster size.
The men’s soccer program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 2 work full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Shane Kohler.
The women’s soccer program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 0 work full-time and 3 part-time. At the helm is Jeff Bowers.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 14 sports, soccer ranks #2 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The VWU men’s soccer program reported $174,732 in revenue against $174,732 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $1,532 in operating expense per athlete, or $55,147 per team.
The VWU women’s soccer program generated $222,796 in revenue against $222,796 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $1,867 in operating expense per athlete, or $72,829 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $174,732 to the women’s $222,796 in revenue.
Among the school’s 14 sports, soccer ranks #2 by revenue, accounting for 12% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If VWU 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.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.