by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus, student athletes should take a look at the information presented here on the sports team they are interested in as well as the general athletics program.
BGSU is in the Mid-American Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
A total number of 495 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 238 of whom are male and 257 are female. They receive, on average, about $14,112 in sports-related student aid to attend BGSU. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $17,481 and women received an average of $10,992.
There are 16 head coaches at BGSU, 7 of whom lead men’s teams and 9 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $208,719, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $94,414 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of BGSU sports, there are 19 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 16 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $80,811 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $43,517 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
BGSU sports teams made $25,573,968 in revenue, but they did have to spend $25,353,774 for expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $220,194, which is great since many schools have to declare a loss.
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 BGSU.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at BGSU, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
There are 36 players on the BGSU men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 988, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
On the money side of things, the BGSU baseball program brought home $655,803 in revenue and paid out $655,803 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 17 players of the BGSU men’s basketball team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 970 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the BGSU men’s basketball program paid out $2,450,602 in expenses and made $2,450,602 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 14 players of the BGSU women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The BGSU women’s basketball program paid out $1,626,315 in expenses while making $1,626,315 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 assistant coach train and lead the 12 players of the BGSU men’s cross country team. The team members have more than sports on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
BGSU brought in $83,823 in revenue from its men’s cross country program while paying out $83,823 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 108 players of the BGSU men’s football team are led by a head coach and 10 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 947.
In terms of financials, the BGSU football program paid out $6,971,895 in expenses and made $6,971,895 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 10 players of the BGSU men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 1000.
In terms of financials, the BGSU men’s golf program paid out $263,958 in expenses and made $263,958 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 11 players on the BGSU women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
On the money side of things, the BGSU women’s golf program brought home $369,844 in revenue and paid out $369,844 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 22-member women’s gymnastics team at BGSU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 995 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
BGSU brought in $538,751 in revenue from its women’s gymnastics program while paying out $538,751 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 28-player men’s ice hockey team at BGSU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than ice hockey, too. Their great academic progress rate of 977 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the BGSU men’s ice hockey program paid out $1,985,747 in expenses and made $1,985,747 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 BGSU men’s soccer team is made up of 27 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 961 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
On the money side of things, the BGSU men’s soccer program brought home $701,141 in revenue and paid out $701,141 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The BGSU women’s soccer team is made up of 30 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 993 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the BGSU women’s soccer program brought home $747,229 in revenue and paid out $747,229 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 26-player women’s softball team at BGSU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 986 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s softball program at BGSU made $636,583 in revenue and spend $636,583 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 32 players of the BGSU women’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
BGSU brought in $770,460 in revenue from its women’s swimming and diving program while paying out $770,460 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 head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 8 players of the BGSU women’s tennis team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 972 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s tennis program at BGSU made $344,127 in revenue and spent $344,127 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.
The 100 players of the BGSU women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the BGSU women’s track and field program paid out $766,616 in expenses and made $766,616 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The BGSU women’s volleyball team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than volleyball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
BGSU brought in $789,904 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $789,904 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.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.