by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Tennis at Washington and Lee University, a spring sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Washington and Lee is classified as NCAA Division III with football as a member of Old Dominion Athletic Conf..
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The Washington and Lee men’s tennis team fields 13 student athletes.
The Washington and Lee women’s tennis team carries 13 players.
Between the two teams, Washington and Lee carries 26 tennis athletes — 13 on the men’s side and 13 on the women’s.
Of the 16 varsity sports Washington and Lee reports, tennis comes in at #11 by total roster size.
The men’s tennis program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is David Detwiler.
The women’s tennis program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Erin Ness.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 16 sports, tennis ranks #9 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Washington and Lee men’s tennis program reported $228,864 in revenue against $228,864 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $5,235 in operating expense per athlete, or $68,053 per team.
The Washington and Lee women’s tennis program reported $213,661 in revenue against $199,655 in expenses, for a surplus of $14,006. Per athlete, that is about $3,881 in operating expense per athlete, or $50,450 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $228,864 to the women’s $213,661 in revenue.
Against the school’s 16 sports, tennis sits #5 by revenue, accounting for 6% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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Blank metrics mean the data was not reported for this team.