This page takes a deep look at Golf at Wilkes University, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Wilkes competes in NCAA Division III with football as a member of Landmark Conference.
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The Wilkes men’s golf team fields 16 student athletes.
The Wilkes women’s golf team carries 10 student athletes.
Across both rosters, Wilkes carries 26 golf athletes — 16 on the men’s side and 10 on the women’s.
Among the 14 varsity sports Wilkes reports, golf sits at #9 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program is staffed by 1 coach — 1 head coach. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Guy Rothery.
The women’s golf program employs 1 coach — 1 head coach. Staffing-wise, 0 work full-time and 1 part-time. The head coach is Jeff Lewis.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 1 coach to the women’s 1.
Across the school’s 14 sports, golf sits #13 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Wilkes men’s golf program reported $33,250 in revenue against $33,250 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $531 in operating expense per athlete, or $8,500 per team.
The Wilkes women’s golf program generated $20,424 in revenue against $20,424 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $371 in operating expense per athlete, or $3,713 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team generated $33,250 to the women’s $20,424 in revenue.
Against the school’s 14 sports, golf sits #13 by revenue, accounting for 1% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Wilkes places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. College Factual’s sports rankings weigh both athletics and academics.
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