by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Golf at Weber State University, a spring sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. WSU is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Big Sky Conference.
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The WSU men’s golf team carries 9 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 38. The NCAA tracked 39 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The WSU women’s golf team fields 8 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 40. The most recent cohort included 35 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Combined, WSU carries 17 golf athletes — 9 on the men’s side and 8 on the women’s.
Of the 11 varsity sports WSU reports, golf comes in at #6 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 1 work full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is Scott Erling.
The women’s golf program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 1 are full-time and 1 part-time. The head coach is Richard Friend (Interim).
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 11 sports, golf sits #4 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The WSU men’s golf program reported $384,450 in revenue against $384,450 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $12,704 in operating expense per athlete, or $114,337 per team.
The WSU women’s golf program generated $433,556 in revenue against $433,556 in expenses, right at break-even. This comes to about $19,771 in operating expense per athlete, or $158,167 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $384,450 to the women’s $433,556 in revenue.
Among the school’s 11 sports, golf ranks #7 by revenue, accounting for 4% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s golf team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 986 (980 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 90%. The program kept 97% of its athletes, with 97% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s golf team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 (981 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Year over year, it held onto 99% of its athletes, with 97% remaining academically eligible.
Comparing the two, men posted an APR of 986 and the women 992, with graduation success rates of 90% and 100% respectively.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 987, golf grades out ahead at 989.
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