by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Wrestling at West Liberty University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. West Liberty University competes in NCAA Division II with football as a member of Mountain East Conference.
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The West Liberty University men’s wrestling team lists 45 athletes.
The West Liberty University women’s wrestling team fields 18 athletes.
Combined, West Liberty University carries 63 wrestling athletes — 45 on the men’s side and 18 on the women’s.
Among the 13 varsity sports West Liberty University sponsors, wrestling comes in at #4 by total roster size.
The men’s wrestling program employs 9 coaches — 1 head coach and 8 assistants. In all, 1 work full-time and 8 part-time. The head coach is Danny Irwin.
The women’s wrestling program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Staffing-wise, 1 are full-time and 3 part-time. The head coach is Troy Bell.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 9 coaches to the women’s 4.
Among the school’s 13 sports, wrestling ranks #2 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The West Liberty University men’s wrestling program brought in $522,434 in revenue against $522,434 in expenses, right at break-even. This comes to about $1,713 in operating expense per athlete, or $77,092 per team.
The West Liberty University women’s wrestling program brought in $234,661 in revenue against $234,661 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $2,409 in operating expense per athlete, or $43,355 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team generated $522,434 to the women’s $234,661 in revenue.
Against the school’s 13 sports, wrestling sits #3 by revenue, or about 11% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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