If you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Black Hills State University be sure to check out the facts on this page about the athletics program as a whole as well as the information about the particular sport you are interested in.
As a member of the NCAA Division II with football, BHSU competes in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference conference.
There are 370 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 213 men and 157 women. On average, these students receive around $2,927 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. On average, the school gave males around $2,994 of sports aid and women received about $2,836.
The sports at BHSU are led by 12 head coaches, 4 of whom coach male teams and 8 of whom spearhead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $48,370 and men’s team head coaches make about $70,012 each year.
The head coaches of BHSU sports are supported by 8 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 14 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The average salary is $53,369 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $43,353 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, BHSU collected $4,360,605 in revenue and paid out $4,360,605 in expenses. So, basically, the school broke even - but that’s a whole lot better than losing money!
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 BHSU.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include each sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists when one exists. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The 14 players of the BHSU men’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
BHSU brought in $594,874 in revenue from its men’s basketball program while paying out $575,958 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $18,916 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 17 players of the BHSU women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the BHSU women’s basketball program brought home $483,261 in revenue and paid out $505,030 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-21,769.
The BHSU men’s football team is made up of 113 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the BHSU football program brought home $1,071,170 in revenue and paid out $1,184,194 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-113,024 to be exact.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 6 players of the BHSU women’s golf team.
The women’s golf program at BHSU made $83,540 in revenue and spent $71,778 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $11,762 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 33-member women’s soccer team at BHSU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the BHSU women’s soccer program brought home $207,736 in revenue and paid out $167,609 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $40,127 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 18 players of the BHSU women’s softball team.
BHSU brought in $156,117 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $184,884 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-28,767 to be exact.
The 86-player men’s track and field team at BHSU is kept in shape by 2 head coaches and 5 assistant coaches. The 86 players of the BHSU men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the BHSU men’s track and field program brought home $323,919 in revenue and paid out $229,811 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $94,108 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 57 players of the BHSU women’s track and field team are led by 2 head coaches and 5 assistant coaches. The BHSU women’s track and field team is made up of 57 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s track and field program at BHSU made $254,319 in revenue and spent $230,358 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $23,961 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 16 players on the BHSU women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the BHSU women’s volleyball program brought home $276,616 in revenue and paid out $286,712 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-10,096.
It’s possible that you may not find your favorite sport on this page, since we only include those sports on which we have data.
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.
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