by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Amherst College athletics program as well as each varsity sport offered at the school so student athletes can decide if the school is a good match for them.
Amherst competes in the NCAA Division III with football , and is one of the New England Small College Athletic Conference schools.
There are 742 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 426 men and 316 women.
The sports at Amherst are led by 27 head coaches, 13 of whom coach male teams and 14 of whom spearhead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $104,641 and men’s team head coaches make about $112,079 each year.
The head coaches of Amherst sports are supported by 30 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 35 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The average salary is $26,997 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $21,987 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Amherst brought home $8,369,911 in revenue while shelling out $8,336,588 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $33,323, and that’s much nicer than losing money (which some schools do).
Likewise, money made for women’s athletics can vary quite a bit by sport. Here’s what the comparison looks like for women’s sports at Amherst.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for the Sport list when applicable. In order to place in College Factual’s sports rankings, you have to have more than a good sports team. You need to offer a quality education as well. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The Amherst men’s baseball team is made up of 30 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Amherst baseball program paid out $316,692 in expenses and made $316,692 in total revenue. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 17 players of the Amherst men’s basketball team.
The Amherst men’s basketball program paid out $331,697 in expenses while making $331,697 in total revenue. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 12 players of the Amherst women’s basketball team.
The women’s basketball program at Amherst made $301,272 in revenue and spent $301,272 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The Amherst men’s cross country team is made up of 22 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s cross country program at Amherst made $71,015 in revenue and spent $71,015 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Amherst women’s cross country team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Amherst women’s cross country program brought home $80,526 in revenue and paid out $80,526 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Amherst women’s field hockey team is made up of 23 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Amherst women’s field hockey program paid out $229,433 in expenses while making $229,433 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The Amherst men’s football team is made up of 84 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
The football program at Amherst made $816,390 in revenue and spend $816,390 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 9-member men’s golf team at Amherst is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s golf program at Amherst made $137,726 in revenue and spent $118,834 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $18,892 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Amherst women’s golf team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s golf program at Amherst made $144,268 in revenue and spent $130,837 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $13,431 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 30-player men’s ice hockey team at Amherst is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Amherst men’s ice hockey program paid out $335,627 in expenses and made $335,627 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The 20 players of the Amherst women’s ice hockey team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Amherst women’s ice hockey program paid out $259,346 in expenses and made $259,346 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Amherst men’s indoor track team is made up of 55 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Amherst men’s indoor track program paid out $102,388 in expenses and made $102,388 in total revenue. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The Amherst women’s indoor track team is made up of 43 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Amherst women’s indoor track program paid out $111,850 in expenses and made $111,850 in total revenue. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The 38 players of the Amherst men’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Amherst men’s lacrosse program paid out $349,459 in expenses while making $349,459 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 33 players of the Amherst women’slacrosse team.
The Amherst women’s lacrosse program paid out $286,893 in expenses while making $286,893 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 5 assistant coaches train and lead the 56 players of the Amherst men’s outdoor track team.
Amherst brought in $96,527 in revenue from its men’s outdoor track program while paying out $96,527 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Amherst women’s outdoor track team is made up of 43 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Amherst women’s outdoor track program brought home $100,261 in revenue and paid out $100,261 in total expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The 32-player men’s soccer team at Amherst is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s soccer program at Amherst made $284,672 in revenue and spent $284,672 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 31 players of the Amherst women’s soccer team.
Amherst brought in $219,307 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $219,307 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
There are 13 players on the Amherst women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Amherst brought in $261,871 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $261,871 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 24-player men’s swimming and diving team at Amherst is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Amherst men’s swimming and diving program brought home $172,848 in revenue and paid out $172,848 in total expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 27 players of the Amherst women’s swimming and diving team.
On the money side of things, the Amherst women’s swimming and diving program brought home $189,849 in revenue and paid out $189,849 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Amherst men’s tennis team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Amherst men’s tennis program paid out $214,534 in expenses and made $215,534 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,000 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 14 players of the Amherst women’s tennis team.
The Amherst women’s tennis program paid out $307,386 in expenses while making $307,386 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 18 players of the Amherst women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Amherst brought in $222,476 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $222,476 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA)
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
More about our data sources and methodologies.