by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Lacrosse at Young Harris College, a spring sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. YHC plays at the level of NCAA Division II without football as a member of Conference Carolinas.
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The YHC men’s lacrosse team fields 43 players.
The YHC women’s lacrosse team carries 26 student athletes.
Across both rosters, YHC fields 69 lacrosse athletes — 43 on the men’s side and 26 on the women’s.
Of the 11 varsity sports YHC sponsors, lacrosse ranks #3 by total roster size.
The men’s lacrosse program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 2 are full-time and 1 part-time. The head coach is Branden Geldart.
The women’s lacrosse program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 2 are full-time and 1 part-time. The head coach is Christine Hatton.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 11 sports, lacrosse ranks #2 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The YHC men’s lacrosse program reported $447,650 in revenue against $447,650 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $2,787 in operating expense per athlete, or $119,840 per team.
The YHC women’s lacrosse program reported $358,559 in revenue against $358,559 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $3,240 in operating expense per athlete, or $84,227 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $447,650 to the women’s $358,559 in revenue.
Among the school’s 11 sports, lacrosse sits #3 by revenue, or about 13% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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