Division I · Big South Conference
Gardner-Webb University · Athletics
Boiling Springs, NC · Rural · Private · Doctoral/professional university · the Runnin' Bulldogs · Website ↗
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18
Programs on the site
of the sports Gardner-Webb sponsors
562
Roster spots
$15M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$9.5M
Athletic aid
$3.6M women's · $5.9M men's
$190k
Recruiting spend
$58k women's · $133k men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Big South Conference | 39 | 11 over | 2 | $686k | $17,597 | 984 | |
| Baseball | Big South Conference | 44 | 10 over | 6 | $1M | $23,405 | 982 | |
| Men's Basketball | Big South Conference | 32 | 17 over | 5 | $1.5M | $46,749 | 990 | |
| Women's Basketball | Big South Conference | 13 | room 2 | 4 | $1.2M | $92,996 | 980 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Big South Conference | 10 | room 7 | 3 | $62k | $6,187 | 994 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Big South Conference | 10 | room 7 | 3 | $62k | $6,187 | 967 | |
| Football | Ohio Valley Conference | 118 | 13 over | 1 | $4.5M | $38,508 | 961 | |
| Men's Golf | Big South Conference | 10 | 1 over | 1 | $239k | $23,859 | 988 | |
| Women's Golf | Big South Conference | 10 | 1 over | 1 | $341k | $34,122 | 1000 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Big South Conference | 27 | room 11 | 2 | $481k | $17,804 | 973 | |
| Men's Soccer | Big South Conference | 69 | 41 over | 3 | $905k | $13,118 | 967 | |
| Softball | Big South Conference | 25 | at cap | 3 | $732k | $29,282 | 996 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Atlantic Sun Conference | 20 | room 10 | 1 | $492k | $24,595 | 989 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Atlantic Sun Conference | 23 | room 7 | 1 | $502k | $21,841 | 995 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Big South Conference | 28 | room 17 | 1 | $453k | $16,185 | 934 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Big South Conference | 29 | room 16 | 1 | $645k | $22,248 | 970 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Big South Conference | 17 | room 1 | 4 | $564k | $33,198 | 984 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Southern Conference | 38 | 8 over | 1 | $643k | $16,924 | 965 |
The department
- Athletics directorBrendan Fahey
- Sports informationMatthew Farris
- NicknameRunnin' Bulldogs
- NCAA member since9/1/1991
- Primary conferenceBig South Conference
- Athletics sitegwusports.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$18,156 $3.6M across 201 spots
- Men's teams$15,434 $5.9M across 380 spots
Averages across every team of that gender. Programs differ enormously — see each team's page for its own budget and roster.
Where it ranks
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