by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Swimming at West Virginia Wesleyan College, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. West Virginia Wesleyan plays at the level of NCAA Division II with football as a member of Mountain East Conference.
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The West Virginia Wesleyan men’s swimming team lists 6 student athletes.
The West Virginia Wesleyan women’s swimming team fields 9 athletes.
Combined, West Virginia Wesleyan fields 15 swimming athletes — 6 on the men’s side and 9 on the women’s.
Among the 14 varsity sports West Virginia Wesleyan sponsors, swimming ranks #11 by total roster size.
The men’s swimming program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Tiffany Colburn.
The women’s swimming program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Tiffany Colburn.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Across the school’s 14 sports, swimming sits #4 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The West Virginia Wesleyan men’s swimming program reported $45,315 in revenue against $45,315 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $1,694 in operating expense per athlete, or $10,164 per team.
The West Virginia Wesleyan women’s swimming program generated $64,559 in revenue against $64,559 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $1,723 in operating expense per athlete, or $15,508 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $45,315 to the women’s $64,559 in revenue.
Among the school’s 14 sports, swimming ranks #11 by revenue, or about 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When West Virginia Wesleyan places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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