by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Brigham Young University - Provo 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.
As a member of the NCAA Division I-FBS, BYU competes in the Division I-A Independents conference.
There are 760 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 367 men and 393 women. They receive, on average, about $8,824 in sports-related student aid to attend BYU. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $10,608 and the average awarded to women is $7,158.
The sports at BYU are led by 20 head coaches, 9 of whom coach male teams and 11 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $718,748 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $253,182.
In addition to the head coaches of BYU sports, there are 23 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 21 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $268,141 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $149,091 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 BYU brought home $95,146,585 in revenue while shelling out $79,763,543 in expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $15,383,042, 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 BYU.
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. College Factual’s sports rankings are a little different than the other ones you’ll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The 41-player men’s baseball team at BYU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 961.
BYU brought in $798,156 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $2,029,149 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,230,993 to be exact.
The BYU women’s basketball team is made up of 21 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than basketball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 983.
On the money side of things, the BYU women’s basketball program brought home $844,358 in revenue and paid out $2,364,649 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,520,291.
There are 123 players on the BYU men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 946.
The BYU football program paid out $23,785,324 in expenses while making $39,779,868 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $15,994,544 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The BYU men’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 team’s academic progress rate of 963 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
BYU brought in $597,038 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $901,732 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-304,694 to be exact.
The 8 players of the BYU women’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 992.
On the money side of things, the BYU women’s golf program brought home $76,490 in revenue and paid out $617,590 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-541,100 to be exact.
The 27-member women’s gymnastics team at BYU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. Teammates care for more than gymnastics, too. Their great academic progress rate of 981 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The BYU women’s gymnastics program paid out $1,232,795 in expenses while making $328,525 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-904,270.
The 30 players of the BYU women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. 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 976.
The BYU women’s soccer program paid out $3,174,526 in expenses while making $1,998,119 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,176,407 to be exact.
The BYU women’s softball team is made up of 24 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 984, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
BYU brought in $262,412 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $1,414,801 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,152,389.
The 30-player men’s swimming and diving team at BYU is kept in shape by 2 head coaches and 0 assistant coaches. The 30 players of the BYU men’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the BYU men’s swimming and diving program paid out $862,689 in expenses and made $118,293 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-744,396.
The 35-player women’s swimming and diving team at BYU is kept in shape by 2 head coaches and 4 assistant coaches. There are 35 players on the BYU women’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the BYU women’s swimming and diving program paid out $1,027,447 in expenses and made $165,058 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-862,389.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 12 players of the BYU men’s tennis team. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 959.
The men’s tennis program at BYU made $138,699 in revenue and spent $832,908 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-694,209.
There are 33 players on the BYU women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 969.
In terms of financials, the BYU women’s tennis program paid out $1,330,267 in expenses and made $788,068 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-542,199.
There are 114 players on the BYU men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the BYU men’s track and field program paid out $1,884,564 in expenses and made $458,250 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,426,314.
The 188 players of the BYU women’s track and field team are led by 2 head coaches and 5 assistant coaches. There are 188 players on the BYU women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The BYU women’s track and field program paid out $2,227,405 in expenses while making $735,587 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,491,818 to be exact.
There are 20 players on the BYU men’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 978 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
BYU brought in $824,636 in revenue from its men’s volleyball program while paying out $1,264,262 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-439,626 to be exact.
The BYU women’s volleyball team is made up of 27 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than volleyball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 990 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the BYU women’s volleyball program paid out $2,091,348 in expenses and made $720,565 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,370,783.
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.