by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Soccer at Western Illinois University, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. WIU competes in NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Ohio Valley Conference.
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The WIU men’s soccer team fields 29 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 77. The most recent cohort included 106 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The WIU women’s soccer team lists 29 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 115. The most recent cohort included 110 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Across both rosters, WIU fields 58 soccer athletes — 29 on the men’s side and 29 on the women’s.
Of the 13 varsity sports WIU sponsors, soccer sits at #3 by total roster size.
The men’s soccer program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 1 work full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Eric Johnson.
The women’s soccer program carries 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 2 work full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Josee Primeau.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 4.
Across the school’s 13 sports, soccer ranks #4 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The WIU men’s soccer program generated $557,646 in revenue against $557,646 in expenses, breaking even on the year. This comes to about $502 in operating expense per athlete, or $14,563 per team.
The WIU women’s soccer program generated $548,465 in revenue against $548,465 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $601 in operating expense per athlete, or $17,418 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $557,646 to the women’s $548,465 in revenue.
Against the school’s 13 sports, soccer sits #3 by revenue, accounting for 7% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s soccer team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 969 (962 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%. Year over year, it held onto 97% of its athletes, with 95% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s soccer team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 976 (975 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%. The program kept 96% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
Comparing the two, men posted an APR of 969 and the women 976, with graduation success rates of 92% and 95% respectively.
Against the school’s average team APR of 975, soccer sits below average at 972.
When WIU 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.
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