by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Golf at Western Connecticut State University, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. WestConn is classified as NCAA Division III with football as a member of Little East Conference.
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The WestConn men’s golf team carries 17 student athletes.
The WestConn women’s golf team carries 10 athletes.
Combined, WestConn carries 27 golf athletes — 17 on the men’s side and 10 on the women’s.
Of the 15 varsity sports WestConn sponsors, golf comes in at #9 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program employs 1 coach — 1 head coach. Staffing-wise, 0 work full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is Adam Lanehart.
The women’s golf program carries 1 coach — 1 head coach. In all, 0 are full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Adam Lanehart.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 1 coach to the women’s 1.
Across the school’s 15 sports, golf sits #11 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The WestConn men’s golf program reported $44,551 in revenue against $44,551 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $1,689 in operating expense per athlete, or $28,719 per team.
The WestConn women’s golf program generated $17,238 in revenue against $17,238 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $591 in operating expense per athlete, or $5,912 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $44,551 to the women’s $17,238 in revenue.
Among the school’s 15 sports, golf ranks #11 by revenue, accounting for 1% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If WestConn places on one of our 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.