by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Outdoor Track & Field 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 competes in NCAA Division III with football as a member of Little East Conference.
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The WestConn men’s outdoor track & field team lists 26 student athletes.
The WestConn women’s outdoor track & field team carries 11 players.
Across both rosters, WestConn fields 37 outdoor track & field athletes — 26 on the men’s side and 11 on the women’s.
Among the 15 varsity sports WestConn reports, outdoor track & field comes in at #5 by total roster size.
The men’s outdoor track & field program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 3 part-time.
The women’s outdoor track & field program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 0 work full-time and 3 part-time.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 15 sports, outdoor track & field sits #4 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The WestConn men’s outdoor track & field program generated $73,359 in revenue against $73,359 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $620 in operating expense per athlete, or $16,129 per team.
The WestConn women’s outdoor track & field program brought in $72,798 in revenue against $72,798 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $1,419 in operating expense per athlete, or $15,604 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $73,359 to the women’s $72,798 in revenue.
Against the school’s 15 sports, outdoor track & field ranks #9 by revenue, accounting for 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When WestConn earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.