by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Cumberland University, 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.
CU is in the Mid-South Conference conference and faces off against other NAIA Division I schools.
A total number of 422 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 275 of whom are male and 147 are female. On average, these students receive around $14,631 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $15,361 and women received an average of $13,266.
There are 22 head coaches at CU, 12 of whom lead men’s teams and 10 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $50,309, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $42,811 per year.
The head coaches of CU sports are supported by 6 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 12 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $28,544 and the average for those who coach men’s is $30,724. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
CU sports teams made $10,536,457 in revenue, but they did have to spend $10,241,796 for expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $294,661, 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 CU.
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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The 38 players of the CU men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the CU baseball program paid out $710,605 in expenses and made $801,117 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $90,512 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 14 players on the CU women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the CU women’s basketball program paid out $430,198 in expenses and made $442,384 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $12,186 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 12-member women’s bowling team at CU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
CU brought in $168,188 in revenue from its bowling program while paying out $157,727 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $10,461 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 8 players of the CU men’s cross country team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the CU men’s cross country program brought home $133,657 in revenue and paid out $133,657 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 7 players on the CU women’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
CU brought in $95,254 in revenue from its women’s cross country program while paying out $95,254 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 63-player men’s football team at CU is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The CU football program paid out $2,223,616 in expenses while making $2,254,152 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $30,536 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 11 players of the CU men’s golf team.
The men’s golf program at CU made $250,063 in revenue and spent $236,756 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $13,307 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 6-member women’s golf team at CU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the CU women’s golf program brought home $222,127 in revenue and paid out $213,690 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $8,437 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The CU men’s indoor track team is made up of 25 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The CU men’s indoor track program paid out $200,313 in expenses while making $200,313 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 assistant coach train and lead the 17 players of the CU women’s indoor track team.
On the money side of things, the CU women’s indoor track program brought home $173,180 in revenue and paid out $173,180 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 25-member men’s indoor track team at CU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
CU brought in $200,313 in revenue from its men’s outdoor track program while paying out $200,313 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 CU women’s outdoor track team is made up of 18 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the CU women’s outdoor track program brought home $173,180 in revenue and paid out $173,180 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The CU men’s soccer team is made up of 24 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
CU brought in $598,705 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $595,455 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $3,250 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The CU women’s soccer team is made up of 28 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the CU women’s soccer program brought home $587,867 in revenue and paid out $582,667 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $5,200 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 19-member women’s softball team at CU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
CU brought in $345,426 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $338,673 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $6,753 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 11-member men’s tennis team at CU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s tennis program at CU made $218,967 in revenue and spent $216,517 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $2,450 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 7-member women’s tennis team at CU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s tennis program at CU made $184,182 in revenue and spent $184,182 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 head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 15 players of the CU men’s volleyball team.
CU brought in $353,343 in revenue from its men’s volleyball program while paying out $348,408 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $4,935 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 19 players of the CU women’s volleyball team.
The CU women’s volleyball program paid out $504,004 in expenses while making $519,228 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $15,224 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 29 players of the CU men’s wrestling team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
CU brought in $508,830 in revenue from its wrestling program while paying out $472,020 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $36,810 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.