by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Football at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. WPI plays at the level of NCAA Division III with football as a member of New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference.
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The WPI men’s football team carries 106 players.
Among the 14 varsity sports WPI sponsors, football sits at #2 by total roster size.
The men’s football program carries 11 coaches — 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 11 part-time. Leading the program is Chris Robertson.
Among the school’s 14 sports, football sits #4 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The WPI men’s football program reported $566,370 in revenue against $566,370 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $879 in operating expense per athlete, or $93,168 per team.
Among the school’s 14 sports, football ranks #3 by revenue, accounting for 10% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If WPI earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. College Factual’s sports rankings weigh both athletics and academics.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.