by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Buena Vista University sports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school.
BVU is in the American Rivers Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division III with football schools.
A total number of 487 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 306 of whom are male and 181 are female.
The sports at BVU are led by 18 head coaches, 9 of whom coach male teams and 9 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $52,014 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $44,149.
In addition to the head coaches of BVU sports, there are 13 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 9 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $25,056 while the ones for men’s team make about $34,022 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at BVU brought home $3,072,502 in revenue while shelling out $2,981,241 in expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $91,261, 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 BVU.
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. 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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The 40 players of the BVU men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the BVU baseball program paid out $252,324 in expenses and made $267,788 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $15,464 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 31 players on the BVU men’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the BVU men’s basketball program brought home $234,999 in revenue and paid out $234,999 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.
There are 17 players on the BVU women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the BVU women’s basketball program paid out $165,065 in expenses and made $171,318 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $6,253 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The BVU men’s football team is made up of 85 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the BVU football program brought home $438,645 in revenue and paid out $426,047 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $12,598 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 7 players of the BVU men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the BVU men’s golf program paid out $48,257 in expenses and made $48,923 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $666 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 6 players of the BVU women’s golf team.
The BVU women’s golf program paid out $48,369 in expenses while making $52,083 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $3,714 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 34 players of the BVU men’s soccer team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the BVU men’s soccer program brought home $133,094 in revenue and paid out $127,405 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $5,689 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 23 players of the BVU women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s soccer program at BVU made $122,291 in revenue and spent $122,291 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 21 players on the BVU women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
BVU brought in $180,489 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $180,489 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 BVU men’s tennis team is made up of 12 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the BVU men’s tennis program paid out $67,788 in expenses and made $67,788 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 11 players of the BVU women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The BVU women’s tennis program paid out $23,811 in expenses while making $27,560 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $3,749 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 2 head coaches and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 69 players of the BVU men’s track and field team. There are 69 players on the BVU men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the BVU men’s track and field program paid out $156,219 in expenses and made $169,977 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $13,758 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 61 players on the BVU women’s track and field team, and they are led by 2 head coaches and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 61 players of the BVU women’s track and field team.
BVU brought in $150,735 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $138,534 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $12,201 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 16-member women’s volleyball team at BVU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the BVU women’s volleyball program paid out $111,009 in expenses and made $113,933 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $2,924 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 28 players of the BVU men’s wrestling team.
The wrestling program at BVU made $159,465 in revenue and spend $145,337 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $14,128 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
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.
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